This workweek will kick off with what’s fabled to be the most depressing day of the year, during one of the darkest eras in recent history.Experts say Blue Monday may be a little more than a marketing gimmick, but
Warning: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion.The death of Dr. Karine Dion, an emergency physician from Granby, Que., devastated Canadians across the country.Dion died by suicide earlier this month and according
As some provinces face lockdowns and tighter restrictions, many people are struggling with their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a November 2020 national survey led by researchers at the University of British Columbia in partnership with the Canadian
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A new report released by the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers finds that social workers are largely dissatisfied with the current approach to mental health and addictions in the province and say the system needs to change.The report
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The death of a Granby, Que., emergency physician has sent shockwaves throughout the Canadian medical community.Dr. Karine Dion, 35, who was also the mother of a young son, died by suicide earlier in January. Her family said it was
I dread daylight saving time. Each year when that November weekend approaches, I brace for the return of my seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that typically recurs each fall and lasts through the winter (a smaller percentage