Tag: mental health
Western University rolls out program to support mental health, well-being of employees
Western University is putting in place a program to assist with mental health issues, which account for almost half of long-term disabilities among faculty and staff, according to a year-end report.
Kids Help Phone to begin offering services to Afghan, Ukrainian youth
The federal government is investing $2 million to expand a program that allows young newcomers to get remote access to mental health supports.
City musicians gather to give support and bring awareness to mental health
It’s not unusual for people to put on their favourite music to lift or soothe their spirit.
10 short-term ‘crisis stabilization’ beds added amid surge in calls for help
Ten new beds built to help those in the middle of a mental health or addictions crisis will help keep Londoners from drowning in the maze of social services when they need immediate support, community leaders say.
Surge in mental health calls to police among pandemic’s impacts: Officials
The number of calls to St. Thomas police for mental health reasons nearly doubled in the first year of the pandemic, a new report by Southwestern Public Health shows.
Al-Azem: Even in loss that touches thousands, each grief is personal
On June 8, 2021, at the end of the London vigil that had drawn thousands for a family of five run down in what police allege was a hate attack, I did three things.
Online ‘variety show’ fetes students’ creative COVID coping efforts
Born of students’ increased mental health needs amid the pandemic, Thames Valley District school board’s groundbreaking #heARTofMentalHealth “variety show” is not just for students and their families, organizers say.
Owen Sound treatment centre will be a provincial pilot
Ontario’s associate minister responsible for mental health and addictions said he’ll assess the success of a new treatment facility which he officially announced for Owen Sound Friday, with a view to opening similar centres elsewhere in Ontario. “This has been a vision that I’ve wanted to see implemented in the province long before coming to […]
Principals ‘raising the alarm’ about crises in the classroom: NDP MPP
It’s a perfect storm of stress.
Warner: Seeking help for mental wellness a show of strength, not weakness
As a professional athlete, I have grown used to being perceived differently.