Stories on mental health
City
Who is looking after the health of first respondents?
Taking care of the mental health of health workers in Alberta. [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
Life
Accessing mental health care services difficult for many
Anyone who has ever felt that sinking feeling of sadness or depression setting in will have gone to Google, typed in “counselling near me” and either struggled to find something or found that the fee [ READ MORE ]
City
Overlooked: COVID-19’s high toll on “invisible” essential workers
Working under the stresses of COVID-19 affected the mental health of frontline and essential workers. While the focus has been on doctors and nurses, other staff also plays a vital role in fighting the virus. Security guards, cleaning staff, and delivery drivers worked throughout the pandemic, with the impact of their exposure to the virus receiving little attention and recognition. [ READ MORE ]
Life
Healthcare professionals and hospital staff stress over COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for every member of society, and perhaps no more than for those working in hospitals, clinics and dispensaries – nurses, security guards, cleaning staff, and doctors to name a few. [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
Pandemic and online learning intensify mental health concerns of students
The pandemic is worsening the mental health concerns of students in post-secondary schools enrolled in online and hybrid and a study supports this. [ READ MORE ]
Life
Should Canadians with mental illness be eligible for assisted death? The feds think so
The Trudeau government is supporting a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 that would allow people with mental health problems to apply for Medically Assisted Death (MAID); even though, there is pushback from other parties and mental health advocacy organizations. [ READ MORE ]
Life
Increased social media use harms mental health, study says
Spending more time on using social media is associated with negative effects on mental health because of the exposure to bad news, according to a study. [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
The reality of lockdown and pandemic anxieties
One year since the pandemic started, the COVID-19 virus has brought tremendous fears and worries to many people. [ READ MORE ]
Life
To thrive during the pandemic, think inside your ‘window of tolerance’
Five-year registered provisional psychologist Stacey Steele, from Medicine Hat, Alta., says practicing good habits enhance our tolerance for stress, which she refers to as our ‘window of tolerance’. [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
Unemployed workers continue to struggle despite businesses reopening
Many businesses that shuttered during COVID-19 have not yet reopened, which has left many people jobless and in a state of mental health vulnerability and financial instability. [ READ MORE ]