BySam Thompson Global News Some new youth hubs are coming to Manitoba to help young people with mental health and addiction issues. The province is adding a total of five new hubs in Winnipeg, Brandon and Selkirk. Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister Audrey Gordon […]
British Columbians are experiencing more worry, stress, anxiety, boredom and loneliness compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, according to a new poll. The survey on mental health, commissioned by Pacific Blue Cross and conducted by Insights West, found nearly half of […]
British Columbians are experiencing more worry, stress, anxiety, boredom and loneliness compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, according to a new poll. The survey on mental health, commissioned by Pacific Blue Cross and conducted by Insights West, found nearly half of […]
Mentors provide much-needed guidance and friendship, but male volunteers are in short supply CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 19 Kirkland resident Alex Toundjian looks back fondly on the time he spent with his […]
Tens of thousands of people have signed their name to a petition urging the province to fund psychological support for all Albertans. “Since August, we have experienced double-digit increases in the number of people who are coming to Cornerstone in search of […]
The virtual care model was in the works before the pandemic Jean Laroche · CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2021 5:17 PM AT | Last Updated: January 14 Cape Bretoners seeking help for mental health issues are now able to get the care they need […]
Warning: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. The death of Dr. Karine Dion, an emergency physician from Granby, Que., devastated Canadians across the country. Dion died by suicide earlier this month and according to her […]
Emma Smith · CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2021 4:41 PM AT | Last Updated: January 27 A new mental health program in Halifax wants to help support people from the comfort of a barbershop chair. The goal is to get Black youth […]
ByDarrian Matassa-Fung Global NewsPosted January 12, 2021 6:17 pm Interior Health has made it easier for people to access their community mental health and substance abuse supports, with a new phone number that can easily be remembered: 310-MHSU (6478). The phone service […]
Twice as many calls in 2020 compared to 2019 CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2021 4:00 PM AT | Last Updated: January 13 More farmers are reaching out for mental-health support, the province says. In 2019, P.E.I.’s farmers assistance program, which […]