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Halifax

Cops shouldn’t respond to mental health calls

Wednesday, September fourth’s Board of Police Commissioners agenda was weighty: cops for sale, suicide prevention, and a report criticizing the…

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Nova Scotia

IWK receives $25 million for mental health, addictions services

A historic donation to the IWK Health Centre will help Maritime children who are living with mental health and addictions…

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Health

With students back in class, a mental health educator warns about a spike in stress

An educator at the Canadian Mental Health Association says the start of a school year can be stressful for students.…

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Sports

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek, other tennis players say mental and physical health ignored

It’s nothing new for tennis players to worry aloud about their sport’s overcrowded calendar, too-tough season and too-short off-season. No.…

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Politics

Veterans’ families need legislated access to mental health services, watchdog says

More than three years have passed since Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) agreed to ease up restrictions on access to mental health…

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Tech

Gaming in moderation linked to better mental health: Study

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through…

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Health

Assisted dying law faces constitutional challenge over exception for mental disorders

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge…

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Nova Scotia

Wildfires can take a heavy toll on mental health. Here’s what researchers say should be done to help evacuees

Helen Malone-Babineau has escaped not one, but two wildfires in the past eight years. Now, she’s starting over again in…

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Lifestyle

Teens mental health: Study on how adults can help them cope

Maybe a hug from a parent no longer solves problems for a teen as it did in their childhood. But…

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Health

After losing their first child, this couple struggled to find public mental health support

When Chris and Stephanie Goulding lost their first born baby 10 hours after birth, the couple was left to find…

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