Stigma
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Westbank First Nation hosts National Addictions Awareness Week eventsThursday’s event was called ‘Fathers of Tradition’, a chance for Indigenous fathers to take part in smudging, open discussions and cultural practices.HealthNov 24, 2022
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‘It’s not wrong to die’: Second-ever Death Expo held in N.B.The first Death Expo since 2019 brought out experts of all types to talk about death, preparations and end-of-life care.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Western University and UBC launch ‘action kit’ to fight substance use stigmaThe Action Kit encourages health-care practitioners to engage people with experiences of stigma and poor care in a way that ensures their voices are heard, project leaders say.CanadaSep 22, 2022
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Period pain simulator at Stampede generates viral videos, laughs and an important messageA Canadian company goes viral at Calgary Stampeded for fighting the stigma of talking about period pain as cowboys line up to test out the period pain simulator.HealthJul 14, 2022
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Woman files complaint against Regina doctorA woman says she is going blind after her doctor stigmatized her over her drug use and ignored symptoms that she had a sexually transmitted infection.HealthFeb 12, 2022
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Saskatchewan public awareness campaign launched as Angus Reid study on mental health releasedThe province launches a public awareness campaign on mental health and addictions around the same time the Angus Reid study on pandemic fatigue is released.CanadaJan 24, 2022
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Halifax marks International Overdose Awareness Day, aims to end stigma"There shouldn't be shame or stigma associated with an accidental drug poisoning. People don't intentionally try to take their own lives."HealthAug 31, 2021
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Saskatchewan joins Moms Stop The Harm to end stigma behind drug overdosesThe annual campaign seeks to end overdoses, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.CanadaAug 31, 2021
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COMMENTARY: How Uber contributed to the fate of taxi driversAs the authors studied Uber’s entry into Toronto, they discovered praise in the media for Uber and Uber drivers, and criticism and near-contempt for taxis and taxi drivers.CommentaryMay 8, 2021
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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, 2021
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