Mental health News
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Chicago -
Thousands of people gathered on a cool, misty Saturday morning along Chicago's lakefront in support of Walk Now for Autism Speaks.
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Toronto -
Three decades ago cancer was a whispered disease. Mental health is today's cancer, still hiding behind barriers of stigma. At Dundas Square in Toronto a wall of buttons is a step in taking down those barriers, one feeling at a time.
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Halifax -
The 4th annual Women and Wellness Nova Scotia event was held last night at the elegant Westin Hotel. At first glance, I was sure I had gone to the wrong party.
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The Supreme Court in the UK has ruled that proper care was not taken to protect a woman who committed suicide after being sent home on leave in 2005.
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Toronto -
The Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is one of my favourites of all the film festivals our great city has to offer, and that’s a lot. Presented by Workman Arts, the overall theme is mental health and addiction issues.
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Findings from a new report show the number of people living in the U.S. with mental health disability has increased in the last ten years, yet disability from other chronic diseases has declined.
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Most of us would never turn our back on someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, or some other debilitating disease. But why are so many people willing to dismiss those suffering from depression?
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Toronto -
There are many statistics when it comes to mental health issues in Canada. Statistics tell an important story but they don't tell the human side. The story of a family's struggles is more than the numbers and graphs. This is Pedro's family story.
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Washington -
Increased US involvement in the Afghanistan war has led to not only higher casualties, but to a sinking morale among soldiers and Marines, along with “significantly higher” psychological problems, a newly- released Army report reveals.
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In 2007 a young woman killed herself in an Ontario prison. Her death is now the subject of a coroner's inquest scheduled to begin in Toronto on Monday. Ashley Smith's death may help to prevent others who suffer from mental illness in the prison system.
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Mental health Headlines
 Canadians are being encouraged to get behind the landmark mental health strategy that was released Tuesday by the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
A 12-week consultation is being launched on a Welsh government strategy to improve mental health services.
Mental health charities say they have seen a surge in calls to their helplines since the start of the recession.
Alternative experiences of mental illness
 Wait times for mental health services on P.E.I. are almost double targets set by Health PEI, and are particularly bad for youth, the auditor general has found.
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