N.B. mother says daughter ‘devastated,’ left in limbo over school counselling plan
A Moncton mother is speaking out about changes coming to how kids receive mental health counselling in anglophone schools.
Mental Health
Canadian youth ‘doing worse,’ struggle with friendship and bullying: report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.
Finally, a mental health survey of the Canadian music industry. The situation is dire
Preliminary results of a mental health survey of people working in Canada's music industry show high rates of anxiety, fatigue...
Campaign to raise awareness for first responder mental health across Canada
For Canada’s first responders, witnessing the unthinkable is part of the job. But what’s often unseen is what they carry...
New Brunswick crisis phone line to close, woman says service saved her life
A New Brunswick crisis hotline has announced its scheduled closure. For one woman — who said the hotline saved her...
Former Humboldt Bronco raises awareness about mental health ahead of crash anniversary
Former Humboldt Bronco turned mental health advocate, Tyler Smith, took to the stage on Thursday to talk about mental health...
New guidance lays out when B.C. doctors can and can’t use involuntary treatment
The new guidance is meant to inform healthcare providers on the circumstances under which the Mental Health Act can be...
Stabbing of 6-year-old boy in Halifax puts focus on mental health support in N.S.
The recent attack on a six-year-old in Halifax is raising questions about mental health support in Nova Scotia and highlighting...
Mental health care for rural Black people in N.S. lacking, year after Desmond report
A lack of mental health care tailored to rural Black Nova Scotians is one of several problems yet to be properly addressed...
Nova Scotia to cover therapy costs for patients with mood, anxiety disorders
Nova Scotians will be able to self-refer to a program for therapy from master's-level social workers, psychologists and registered counselling...
