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Mental illness focus of film series |
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One of the biggest problems with mental illness is the stigma with which it is surrounded, says Jean Hughes, an associate professor in the school of nursing at Dalhousie University.
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Event to help fight stigma surrounding mental illness |
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An evening to raise funds and awareness to support the work of the Nova Scotia division of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be held in Halifax on Jan. 21.
The second annual Wine, Women and Wellness event has a dual purpose -- to remove the stigma from mental illness while gently and humorously reminding guests to be vigilant about their and others' well-being.
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Dementia crisis looms, study finds |
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Preventive, coping measures urged by Alzheimer Society
A new study by the Alzheimer Society of Canada says the country urgently needs a strategy to minimize the impact of the Baby Boomers' march toward dementia.
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Wait times drop but still far too long |
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Canadians seeking psychiatric treatment are waiting less time in 2009 than they did in 2008, according to research on health care waiting times published by the Fraser Institute, one of Canada’s leading economic think-tanks.
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Nova Scotia has lower level of access to mental health care, says MHCC |
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Shelters and food banks are Band-Aid solutions that can take on a life of their own to the detriment of the people they are meant to help, says a leading mental health expert. “In the case of the shelters and the food banks, once you’ve turned on the tap, it seems heartless to shut it off,” said Dr. David Goldbloom, vice-chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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