Mental Health
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Looking after your kids’ mental health during COVID-19: Be present, be awareWhen it comes to parents ensuring good mental health for their children, parenting expert Alyson Schafer says that prevention is key.LifestyleMay 11
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Virtual charitable challenge moves Maritimers to make wishes come trueMake-A-Wish Foundation of Canada’s Trailblaze for Wishes fundraiser wants Canadians to get outside to make wishes come true for terminally ill children.CanadaMay 11
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Alberta researcher focusing on supporting mental health of health-care workersThe University of Alberta's Susan Sommerfeldt has received funding for two projects in partnership with Covenant Health to help the mental health of health-care workers.HealthMay 10
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Nurses working during COVID-19 pandemic ‘beyond the point of burnout’Nurses have been working tirelessly over the last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For National Nursing Week, nurses across the provinces share their experiences.LifestyleMay 10
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Lexi Daken’s family hires lawyer in bid to access medical recordsLexi Daken's family has hired a lawyer to help them access her medical records. Horizon Health Network says can't release them due to provincial privacy laws.HealthMay 6
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How women are helping other women heal from infant and pregnancy lossTwo Calgary women who lost infants opened a support centre to help others in 2019. After pivoting to online during the pandemic, their client list grew 300 per cent.HealthMay 6
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Mother’s Day: Celebrating during the COVID-19 pandemic and beating burnout“I think a big thing is just to be honest with how you’re feeling. It makes total sense that you’re exhausted," said author Ann Douglas.FeaturesMay 6
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Southern Albertans dealing with ‘mental toll’ as COVID-19 continuesThis week marked the annual Canadian Mental Health Week, and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, so does the need for supports.HealthMay 5
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Ottawa hospital researchers find higher rates of suicide among Ontario ICU survivorsResearchers in Ottawa have shown higher rates of suicide can be linked to stays in the intensive care unit, according to a new paper published Wednesday.HealthMay 5
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Pandemic taking mental health toll on front-line medical workersThe pandemic has been mentally and emotionally exhausting for everyone and front-line health-care workers come face to face with the virus each day.HealthMay 5
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