5.Please rememberif you or someone you know is in a mental health crisisyour first step is to call 911, visit your nearest emergency department or contact your local crisis centre. You can find a list of numbers here:http://www.bdwellness.com/help/crisis...
At the tail end of August, the BC Attorney General David Eby and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy announced in a joint statement that the province of BC is launching a lawsuit against more than 40 drug companies in relation to the current opioid crisis. The province is al...
" Whiteside said, while commending Vernon's Mental Health and Substance Use division, the Vernon branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, local addiction treatment centre Bill's Place, and "all of our partners that are really trying to turn the tide on that crisis."...
The charity Surviving Economic Abuse says governments have failed to tackle a “hidden crisis”, leaving survivors unable to flee or rebuild their lives. 25 Nov 2024 5m Landmark mental health act reform set for second reading Long-awaited reforms to the 40-year-old Mental Health Act moved ...
Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal crisis, Mark Holland experienced the darkest period of his life. Since his return to federal politics, he’s been candid about his suicide attempt, and the mental-health struggle that took him “to the doorstep...
‘Crisis point’: Civil trial delays increasing across the country Stories like Bonnis’ are becoming more common in B.C. and throughout Canada as delays that have been mounting for years in the civil justice system worsen. It’s an issue legal professionals have long been sounding the ...
Detox centres alone are not the answer, Chantal says, but rather “they are needed as an emergency initial first step towards saving lives in this emergency crisis.” And following that, mental health needs to change and be more accessible to people who need help. ...
In October, The Age revealed Dr Doughney had sent a six-page letter to state and federal MPs accusing Professor Harman of using a “pea-and-thimble trick” to create a cash crisis to justify slashing 270 jobs. With Victoria University and the tertiary union in an industrial dispute, Mr Mc...
This thriller loosely inspired by a true story, centers on a Hollywood entrepreneur who has developed her own line of facial products, using European (fancy!) ingredients (trailer). Her struggling business faces an existential crisis when a competitor moves in across the street. Violence ensues (...
If you or someone you know is struggling, call the provincial suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-suicide (1-800-784-2433), or visit crisislines.bc.ca to find local mental health and crisis resources.