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Documentary explores Black men's mental health, healing
New ReviewThe Blackprint: A Journey of Thought, Growth, and Thriving in Black Manhood, a new documentary by the Black Physicians Association of Ontario, examines Black men's mental health, identity and healing through a series of interviews. It is...
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Trades workers among most susceptible to toxic drug deaths, new data suggests
New data from the B.C. Corners Service suggests those working in the trades industry are among those most susceptible to toxic drug deaths. The data stems from a report that monitored the occupations of those who died from toxic drugs...
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Union warns of 'record number' of paramedic suicides in B.C.
The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. union, which represents more than 4,500 paramedics and emergency dispatchers, says there is a mental health crisis among first responders in the province. There have been four suicides among members in...
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Edmonton police say crime in the city has gone down, but disorder calls have gone up
Canada’s crime statistics are out and the overall volume and severity of crime across the country went down last year. That's also true in Edmonton. But police say disorder calls and possession of drugs are on the rise, and the...
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Trades among jobs most susceptible to toxic drug-related deaths: B.C. Coroners Service
The B.C. Coroners Service has released data on the toxic drug crisis showing the occupations of those who died over a three year span in the province. As Michelle Morton reports, one of the industries seeing the largest numbers of drug...
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Conference in Charlottetown to look at connections between climate change and mental health
How is climate change connected to our mental health? That's what this year's Global Mental Well-being and Substance Misuse Conference will explore. CBC’s Sheehan Desjardins spoke with one of the event's co-chairs, Henry Luyombya.
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Existing cancer drugs show promise for treating Alzheimer’s, new study finds
Researchers say the repurposed drugs could accelerate a long-stalled path toward meaningful Alzheimer’s treatment. (Scripps News)
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This nonprofit is helping Texas flood survivors process their trauma
After the devastating flash floods in Texas, one nonprofit organization is helping survivors heal by giving them a safe space to start processing their trauma. (Scripps News)
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'It can actually turn into an addiction for sure': What doomscrolling does to your mental health
Scripps News speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali about the potential dangers of doomscrolling. (Scripps News)
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Jasper residents still processing devastation a year after wildfire
One year ago, a wildfire devastated the town of Jasper, Alta., and led to a sudden evacuation. The community is rebuilding but many residents who lost homes or stayed to fight the blaze are relying on mental health supports to grapple...
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U of Sask. researchers are using VR to help Indigenous students become interested in their health
Two researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are making the study of anatomy more interesting for kids. They have joined Whitecap Dakota First Nation to create a framework for teaching health education using virtual reality.
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Mother says mental health system failed son shot by police
A Saskatchewan mother says the provincial health system discharged her son, Steven Rigby, days before he was killed by police despite warning signs, including a recent suicide attempt.
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Mother says mental health system failed son, who died after police-involved shooting
A Saskatchewan mother says the provincial health system discharged her son, Steven Rigby, days before he died and despite warning signs, including a recent suicide attempt.
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Cerebral CEO Says Startup Aims to Offer Discreet Mental Health Care Online
Cerebral, a startup hoping to close a healthcare gap by providing online consultations and prescriptions for mental health issues, is betting users are open to ordering medicine for anxiety, depression and insomnia through the mail.
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Refugees in Greece: Healthcare cuts expose mental health crisis
Over the last few months the Greek government scaled back medical and psychiatric support for refugees to prove to an increasingly hostile public that it's on their side.
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Man living in complete isolation for 45 years | Close Up | Ep. 20
In Argentina, two men face very different experiences of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lockdown Sessions: Professor Green speaks to Jimi Famurewa about mental health during lockdown
Lockdown Sessions: Professor Green speaks to Jimi Famurewa about mental health during lockdown
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Funding for youth, seniors and homeless coming, Trudeau says
The federal government has pledged $7.5 million in funding to Kids Help Phone to provide mental health support to youth. The aid will also go toward assessing seniors' individual needs and connecting them to the necessary community...
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Journey to Justice | Close Up | Ep. 19
After experiencing sexual violence, Vasilisa Komarova succeeds in getting justice through determination.
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Regina kids make cards for First Nation in crisis after child’s suicide
The students at M.J. Coldwell Elementary School in Regina took part in a holiday card-writing campaign Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, which declared a state of crisis after a 10-year-old girl took her own life.
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Cha In-ha third Korean pop star to die in recent months
Cha In-ha is the third Korean pop star to die in the last two months. The deaths spark concerns about the nature of the K-Pop industry and a toxic fan culture in Korea.
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Veteran’s family dismayed by delay of inquiry into his suicide and family’s deaths
Lionel Desmond’s family was disappointed today when the inquiry into his suicide was delayed — on the day it was supposed to begin. Desmond was a veteran who killed his family and himself in rural Nova Scotia in 2017.
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University student handcuffed after seeking mental health help
A student at the University of Toronto says she was handcuffed by campus police after seeking mental health support, only days after another student died by suicide on campus.
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What's the psychological cost of the coronavirus? I Inside Story
Lockdown and isolation have led to unprecedented levels of anxiety, stress and depression