Ontario Mental Health

• Ontario public schools need support for youth mental health after pandemic: survey

  The survey of over 1,000 principals across Ontario's publicly funded school boards reveals 91 per cent of schools needed support for students' mental health and well-being.

  Education

  Feb 27, 2023
  
• Ontario expands virtual mental health counselling for youth

  Ontario is putting $4.75 million toward expanding a virtual walk-in counselling program for children and youth to access mental health services.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2023
  
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• Toronto mayor to ramp up pressure for mental health supports after TTC killing

  Toronto's mayor has been making increasingly public calls on the federal and provincial governments to invest more in mental health and addiction supports.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2022
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• Overtaxed mental health system failing Ontario’s children, Brantford mother says

  "If we had more resources, if we could get to children earlier, then we could prevent the need for as much intervention as an adolescent or as an adult."

  Health

  Jul 5, 2022
• Mental health centre to be built in Ontario for first responders

  "Maybe I'll just crush them and snort them," he thought, his addictive mind in overdrive. But the 57-year-old held off, called 911 where he learned he had a blood clot.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2022
• Number of people in Ontario needing mental health support increasing, survey suggests

  A new survey suggests more people in Ontario are accessing mental health support than at any other time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2022
• Ontario government offers $12M in mental health supports for front line health workers

  Ontario says $5.9 million will go to services offered through hospitals such as self-referral and intake services, online discussion groups and confidential clinician support.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2021
• Almost 75% of Ontario doctors experienced burnout during COVID-19 pandemic, survey says

  Long work hours and time-consuming tasks, including completing documentation, were among the top reported reasons for burnout.

  Health

  Aug 18, 2021
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• Ontario to spend $32 million more on addictions services yearly

  Health Minister Christine Elliott says the money is part of the province's pledge to pour $3.8 billion into mental health and addiction supports over the course of 10 years.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2021
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• Calls spike at helpline for first responders in Ontario as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

  Those calls are set to increase even further now that the charity has started offering its services to nurses, who've been under immense pressure during the pandemic.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2021