Goal is to create virtual resources to help manage negative emotions By Meral Jamal A project that aims to improve the mental health of Inuit youth has received about $1.7 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Its title is […]
“I have a dead son. Would I have liked to force my child into care without his consent? No, I would have liked his consent. But I would like him alive, too.” Elliot Eurchuk, seen in a 2016 handout photo, […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian PressPosted April 29, 2022 4:59 pm British Columbia has ditched a controversial plan forcing youth to undergo treatment for up to seven days after an overdose and will now develop a new strategy with First Nations groups. Mental Health […]
By Nicole Thompson The Canadian PressPosted May 5, 2022 12:23 pm Updated May 5, 2022 3:26 pm Canadian hospitals saw a spike in the number of youth hospitalized for eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Research reveal. The numbers […]
ByConnor O’Donovan Global NewsPosted May 4, 2022 2:22 pm With wait lists for his services stretching into the hundreds, and wait times that can last month upon month, a Prince Albert-based child and youth psychiatrist says Saskatchewan kids’ life outcomes are […]
Family routine and strong community seen as important for young people Julia Wong · CBC · Posted: Apr 28, 2022 2:00 AM MT | Last Updated: April 28 Growing up in an oil town, Chaise Combs saw the effects of the industry’s ups and […]
COVID-19 restrictions, lack of culturally appropriate mental health services are factors Jessie Anton · CBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2022 8:28 PM CT | Last Updated: April 30 Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth released her 2021 annual report this week, highlighting the continued pressure […]
Last year, 7 mothers completed the 30-day Indigenous treatment program Samanda Brace · CBC News · Posted: Sep 08, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: September 9 When women come to the healing on the land treatment camp, Lynn Tootoosis can see that, for […]
Anahita Shokrkon’s study based on online survey with nearly 1,100 responses Kashmala Fida Mohatarem · CBC News · Posted: Sep 14, 2021 8:00 AM MT | Last Updated: September 14 Introverts may rejoice at cancelled plans and a lack of social interactions during the COVID-19 […]
From talking to your kids to setting a routine, this clinical psychologist (and parent) has some tips From talking to your kids to setting a routine, this clinical psychologist (and parent) has some tips Closed schools and rising COVID-19 case […]