Mayor Dan Carter’s statement on the Province’s announcement
OSHAWA, Ontario, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City of Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has released the following statement in...
Mental health
Smartphones and social media ‘toxic’ for children under 14, psychologist Jonathan Haidt says
Children's widespread use of smartphones and tablets has been labelled "insanity" by a United States social psychologist, who says Australia...
Here’s how you can help young people in Burnaby access key mental health and wellness services
BC Centre for Ability aims to raise $2 million to support their area of greatest need — bringing Foundry to...
Is Mental Health Stigma Impacting Our Ability to Heal?
We would never tell a child with cancer they weren’t “trying hard enough” if the chemotherapy wasn’t working, yet this...
Hanover School Division expanding mental health programs in response to post-COVID challenges – SteinbachOnline.com
The Hanover School Division is implementing a number of new programs following a noticeable increase in mental health issues since...
Lack of funds puts free taxi service for rural youth in mental health crisis at standstill
UPDATE: On Dec. 13, St. Joseph's Health Care London said $15,000 in emergency funding was provided to the R2MH program...
Reducing screen time boosts children’s mental health and prosocial behaviors, study finds
A new study published in JAMA Network Open offers experimental evidence supporting the idea that reducing leisure-time screen media use...
Veterans, mental health, and the service dog connection
The Royal Canadian Legion has long been advocating for government-led national training standards for service dogs—amazing animals that provide a...
‘I don’t have any recollection of that day’
Tyler Smith, a former forward for the Humboldt Broncos, has dedicated his life to raising awareness for mental health. The...
