Mental health

Canadian health-care professionals urged to share climate disaster mitigation information

After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their…

2 months ago

Poverty Linked With Neurological Changes That Affect Behavior, Illness, and Development

A new review highlights how poverty and low socioeconomic status significantly influence cognitive development, mental health, and educational outcomes, suggesting…

2 months ago

Evolution of Psychedelic Therapy in Mental Health and Spirituality

OverviewThe role of psychedelic therapy in mental health and spirituality is evolving, reflecting a significant change in the medical industry's…

3 months ago

‘Can’t keep letting fentanyl win’: Safe supply of drugs needed to fight Winnipeg’s crisis, says advocate

A safe place to consume drugs is vital to saving lives, but even more crucial in the harm-reduction approach is…

3 months ago

Quebec unveils measures to treat mental health patients in downtown Montreal

Quebec's social services minister touted three new measures aimed at decreasing the use of hospitalization for mental health patients in downtown…

3 months ago

Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room

When doctors told Karen Ganong she needed a double lung transplant she thought they had the wrong person.What started as…

3 months ago

More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds

Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta experiencing a dramatic…

3 months ago

The Lifelong Cost of Surviving COVID: Scientists Uncover Long-Term Effects

A UC San Francisco study found that two-thirds of severe COVID-19 survivors in the US continued to suffer from various…

3 months ago

The Mental and Physical Impact of Racial Trauma

April is National Minority Mental Health Month. A woman of color begins suffering from depression after hearing jokes about her…

3 months ago

Ont. school boards are trying to knock down the social media giants. Do their cases stand a chance?

They were reckless and malicious, manipulating the brain neurochemistry of young students, getting them hooked on social media platforms, and, in doing so, causing…

3 months ago

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