Tag Archives: Mental Health

This story contain disturbing subject matter and discussion of mental health. Discretion is advised. It’s been four years since the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history, and the mayor of the community where the tragedy began says mental health resources are still a challenge to access. “It’s more than mental …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The correlation between hormone health and allergies and a fundraiser for mental health. Here’s your morning rewind for the Tuesday, April 16, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon. The connection between allergies and hormone health Jaqui Fleury, a naturopathic doctor, said some …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Video of a forceful arrest on a TTC subway train circulating on social media is leading to questions about the need for such a severe response. Toronto police say they are aware of the video and that the “Professional Standards Unit is …

A group of Winnipeg community-based organizations are calling for change in how mental health-related calls are responded to. The Police Accountability Coalition (PAC) says the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (ARCC) project by Winnipeg police and Shared Health is not working as well as initially thought. It is calling …

The Manitoba government has announced it will be adding more psychiatrists in the province to address lengthy wait times and high demand for mental health services. “Every Manitoban deserves quality mental health care,” Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith, minister responsible for mental health, stated in a news release …

When Shanicka “Shak” Edwards first moved to Innisfill from Toronto, it was a difficult adjustment. “My family was the only Black family in the community. So, I struggled finding spaces that I could see people that were reflective of me or accessing resources,” she said. Edwards built Shak’s World Community …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size If Sunday evening serves as a reminder that you are headed back to work the next day, you may have something called the ‘Sunday Scaries’, and a Winnipeg Psychologist has some tips on combatting the anxiety. Dr. Toby Rutner says the feeling …

Wellness check and mental health calls in the city are a daily and growing occurrence according to Tom Bilous, a firefighter and president of United Firefighters of Winnipeg. He said the increasing demand is putting strain on first responders. “These are not five-minute calls,” he said. “You are not taping …

In 2021, Shared Health and the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) announced the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (ARCC) pilot project, which saw mental health clinicians and plainclothes officers attend to mental health crises. The goal was to decrease the use of emergency services for those types of calls, and …

For decades, Karyn Carty and Peter Seigenthaler worked in the police services, dealing with some of the most difficult and traumatic cases. But now, they work directly with other first responders and military members who are looking to speak with colleagues who know exactly what they’re going through. Over the …