Two doctors say provincial data indicates that generational trauma has re-emerged among First Nation youth in the form of a suicide crisis. Continue reading
Noah Irvine said he has only received about 60 responses to his letters to MPs in Ottawa, but he did get to meet Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor Thursday. Continue reading
The 12 annual Lifting of the Silence Memorial Walk was held in Victoria Park Sunday night. Continue reading
The FSIN has committed to develop and release a multi-faceted First Nations suicide prevention strategy by May 31, 2018. Continue reading
A moment of silence was held Thursday morning at police headquarters in Peterborough, to honour those who have died as a result of an overdose. Pop-up sessions around the city were teaching the public how to use Naloxone kits. Continue reading
The paper, The Perniciousness of Perfectionism, looked at 45 different studies and 54 samples representing about 11,750 participants. Continue reading
Chloe McBean, contact manager with the Distress Centre, said it’s too soon to tell what has caused the spike in the number of calls to the teen crisis line. However, she said in the past year they’ve extended their hours. Continue reading
Denise Batters says a Twitter user crossed the line by saying she was only in the Senate because her husband killed himself. Continue reading
Noah Irvine was hoping to inspire change in Ottawa after losing both his parents to mental illness. Continue reading
One of the study authors hopes doctors will pay attention to the findings and consider their patient’s mental health needs along with the physical treatments. Continue reading
