A private member’s bill proclaiming June 27 as PTSD Awareness Day in Ontario has become law. The bill, brought forward by Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma, was included in the Ontario government’s budget and received royal assent on Wednesday. “This is an important day for everyone in Ontario who has ever suffered from trauma,” Bouma said. […]
World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis (Geneva) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, […]
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In conjunction with Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association and partners hosted information sessions in Toronto and Ottawa to raise awareness in the health care community of three free structured psychotherapy services available in the province. The sessions, hosted at CMHA’s Routes Community Centre in Toronto and the RA Centre in Ottawa, provided […]
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Published on: May 7, 2019 Michelle Ruby, Brantford Expositor Agencies in Brantford-Brant are getting $1.4 million from the province for programs that help those who struggle with mental health and addiction issues. The funding is part of a $174-million investment “to address the critical gaps in Ontario’s system and to support patients and families living […]
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Expositor staff Published on: April 15, 2019 | Last Updated: April 15, 2019 1:44 PM EDT A measure to proclaim June 27 as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Day in Ontario was included in last week’s provincial budget. “We hear about PTSD a lot these days,” Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma said in a statement. “We hear it […]
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By Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 13 per cent of new mothers experience postpartum depression. And now there’s a treatment that may help prevent it. CAMH Logo Over more than a decade, CAMH’s Dr. Jeffrey Meyer and his team have used brain imaging to discover the causes of depression. Their research led to the development […]
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Ontario Supporting OPP Personnel and their Families Dealing with Mental Health Challenges New integrated support program to help with work-related stress and post-traumatic stress disorder March 29, 2019 10:11 A.M. TORONTO – As Ontario’s Government for the People works to fix an unsustainable financial situation, we are putting […]
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Safe Consumption and Treatment Services Sites March 29, 2019 3:00 P.M. The Government of Ontario is putting people and communities first, and has reviewed all Consumption and Treatment Services applications and approved 15 sites in areas with the greatest need. These sites will serve as part of the government’s plan to increase mental health and […]
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Brantford Expositor, March 6, 2019 The Brant County Health Unit has recorded a significant reduction in opioid-related deaths, overdoses and emergency visits since the launch of the Brantford-Brant Community Drugs Strategy. In 2018, the health unit reported a 35 per cent reduction in EMS responses to opioid overdoses and 44 per cent fewer visits to […]
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NORTH AMERICAN CENTRE FOR THREAT ASSESSMENT & TRAUMA RESPONSE ALERT February 27th, 2019 MOMO Challenge We are receiving numerous calls with questions and concerns regarding the Momo Challenge which has resurfaced on multiple social media platforms. The Momo Challenge first started in 2016 on a mobile instant messaging application called Whatsapp. A phone number associated […]
