Youth Suicide
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Family can now get some of Lexi Daken’s hospital records, as long as they don’t share itHorizon Health has agreed to turn over the records with certain conditions and only from Lexi Daken's last two visits, excluding a previous suicide attempt.HealthJul 21
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New Brunswick mother on the ‘horrifying’ situation of her 10-year-old’s mental illnessMoncton mother pleads with the province to improve access to mental health care for children.HealthApr 26
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Vancouver Island teen’s tragic death renews calls for youth mental health resourcesB.C.'s representative for children and youth says the province's already "woefully inadequate" mental health system has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthJan 13
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Spike in deaths, majority Indigenous children, reported to Saskatchewan child advocateThere was a significant increase in the number of deaths reported to Saskatchewan’s child advocate last year.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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Many youth suicide attempts involve over-the-counter painkillers: studySubstances like ibuprofen and Aspirin were implicated in many suicide attempts, researchers found.HealthOct 8, 2019
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Advocates call for national youth suicide strategy: ‘Our children will continue to die’Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide.CanadaSep 17, 2019
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U.S. suicide rates climb, especially among young womenSuicide rates among young people have risen over the last 10 years in the U.S., especially among young women.HealthMay 22, 2019
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Sask. children’s advocate urges policy makers to listen to kids on mental health issuesSaskatchewan's advocate for children and youth is calling on decision-makers to listen to kids, saying it is the best way to address mental health challenges in the province.PoliticsApr 30, 2019
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‘I don’t want Kye’s death to be in vain’: Mother pushing for improved mental health supportsMore than 200 people walked through Regina in memory of Kye Ball, calling for improved access to mental health supports.CanadaMay 25, 2018
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Sask. government promises support for North Battleford youth suicidesLocal school divisions are calling on the province to send more support to help young people and their mental health needs after five youth suicides in North Battleford.CanadaMay 14, 2018
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