Suicide
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Study shows COVID had little impact on mental health. The same isn’t true for kidsA new study found that emergency department visits for suicide attempts among youth across the world increased by 22 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthMar 15
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B.C. Liberal private member’s bill aims to bolster hospitals’ suicide prevention toolsA new B.C. bill would require hospital staff to try and contact a person's close family members when they are apprehended under the Mental Health Act.HealthMar 8
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BC Liberal MLA to pitch bill updating mental health law after VPD officer’s suicideGlobal News has learned the family of VPD Const. Nicole Chan will be in Victoria to watch BC Liberal South Surrey MLA Elenore Sturko introduce the bill.HealthMar 7
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Alberta family loses son to suicide while he waited for mental health careAn Alberta family feels their loved one became a casualty of a broken mental health care system. They lost their son to suicide while he waited for psychiatric help.HealthFeb 9
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Inquest into VPD officer’s suicide makes 12 recommendations aimed at police, Vancouver hospitalThe jury's recommendations following the Nicole Chan inquiry advise improving hospital communication and providing training and assessment within the Vancouver Police Department.HealthFeb 1
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VPD officer who died by suicide worried ‘rumour mill’ would destroy her career, inquest hearsVPD Sgt. Corey Bech told a coroner's inquest into the suicide of Nicole Chan in Burnaby, B.C., that Chan worried she could never return to work due to departmental gossip.CrimeJan 30
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In photos: Memorial smudge walk against suicide and addictions held in ReginaIt was an emotional day in the Queen City as hundreds of residents made their way through the downtown streets of Regina in a memorial smudge walk.CanadaJan 21
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Nova Scotian mother who lost her son wants to destigmatize suicideCarol Rolfe-Higney, who lost her son 15 years ago to suicide, said she wants to educate and reduce the stigma of mental health struggles.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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TikTok promotes posts about eating disorders and suicide, report showsOne researcher said TikTok is not the only platform failing to protect young users from harmful content and aggressive data collection.EntertainmentDec 14, 2022
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Lexi’s Legacy: N.B. teen’s friends organize fundraising run for mental healthTwo of Lexi Daken's friends organized a fundraising run to honour her memory and legacy timed with the two-year anniversary of her death.HealthDec 4, 2022
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