Active-duty soldiers and veterans struggling to live up to the “hero” persona are coming forward to urge others to seek the help they need. One […]
Tag: Mental Health
Lethbridge hosts inaugural suicide awareness conference for first responders
Legacy Place Society held a conference in southern Alberta for first responders to connect and share stories of surviving suicide. The gathering of over 100 […]
Calgary councillor wants province to shut down Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site
A Calgary city councillor is pushing to have the province shut down the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre and seek […]
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools
The Alberta government says it is a third of a way to its goal of opening up 60 classrooms dedicated to assisting students with mental […]
Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will […]
Could poop pills improve your mental health? Alberta studies aim to find out
Could taking poop pills help improve the health of those suffering from certain mental health disorders? The University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine is […]
Lack of public data raises questions about private addictions care in Alberta
Health-care professionals are questioning the efficacy of private mental health and addictions care in Alberta due to the lack of public data. In June, the […]
Banff set to host its first-ever Mental Health Week
The town of Banff will be hosting its first-ever Mental Health Week, which aims to fight against the stigmatization of mental illnesses in the Bow […]