For LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugee claimants and refugees the impact on their mental health can be compounding. This study, which featured a series of focus groups with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugee claimants and refugees in Toronto, Canada, was part of a larger international study '...
On one hand, kids are better at identifying and managing mental health issues than ever before – they know about and talk about issues like anxiety and depression, self-harm and suicide ideation without the same hesitation and stigma that older generations have. They routinely self-identify wh...
Mental health has become a prominent topic in recent years and has come to greater light since theCOVID-19pandemic. It seems that everyone struggles with some degree of mental health issues at some point in their lives, regardless of whether they have a specific diagnosis. Let’s face it: ...
On January 30, Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland began the parliamentary process needed to halt the change in law that would have allowed MAiD for mental illness. The change had been slated to take effect on March 17. At press time, it was unclear exactly how long the delay would last...
The prevalence of mental health conditions among women with HIV in Canada ranges between 29.5% and 57.4%, highlighting the need for accessible mental health care. We aimed to (1) describe the availability and use of mental health services among women with HIV and (2) identify characteristics as...
Digest that for a minute — it implies that more than half the population of this country is grappling with mental health problems. At its most acute, it has led to an upsurge in calls to the Canada Suicide Prevention Service, which reported a 200-per-cent increase in calls and ...
Courts have accepted that mental health issues after being dismissed from employment are a valid reason for not being able to mitigate; and Allowing IMEs in wrongful dismissal actions to assess an inability to mitigate for mental health reasons can become a weapon for employers. Decision The court...
Current Publications: Health: Current Issues in Mental Health in Canada: Directions in Federal Substance Abuse Policy This paper addresses changes in the prevalence, type, and severity of problems being presented by adolescents, and the familial, social, and cultural suppo... KP Wren Nasr 被引量...
Mental health has been identified by some as the leading cause of disability and could be having an impact on a company’s bottom line. It’s been estimated byCanada’s Mental Health Commissionthat coping with mental-health issues is costing the Canadian economy $51 billion,with$20 billion of...
Not addressing these issues may have detrimental results for Canadians, such as: receiving services from non-psychologists who may not have the needed expertise to address present mental health challenges participating in a two-tier system where only those ...