OPINION: Questioning the ethics of MAiD for mental illness
Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) cannot grasp the consequences if extended to individuals with mental illnesses.
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Tag: Suicide
OPINION: Medical assistance in dying gave my aunt control in her final days
The Canadian government said there were 10,064 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) provisions in 2021. My aunt will be included in the numbers for 2022.
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TALES FROM HUMBER: ADHD’s impact on my now seven-year college journey
Failure, anxiety and isolation have followed me throughout three programs, and it didn’t have to be this way.
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Mental health campaigns alone can’t reduce suicide rates, advocates say
There are benefits to campaigns like Bell Let’s Talk, but more needs to be done to see a reduction of deaths by suicide in Ontario.
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Men’s Health Week opens up the conversation around building healthy habits for men
Canadian Men’s Health Week began this week and aims to increase awareness around men’s health issues in Canada.
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Bell Let’s Talk panel featured authors discussing reading, writing and mental health
Penguin Random House hosts a panel dedicated to mental heath for Bell Let’s Talk day.
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Suicide prevention barriers only addressing part of the problem, expert says
Suicides from Toronto bridges claim 10 lives each year according to a new Toronto Public Health report, and the city is aiming to reduce that number.
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Social media reacts to suicide crisis in Attawapiskat
In the past seven months, more than 100 people are reported to have attempted to take their lives in the remote reserve of Attawapiskat.
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State of emergency declared after 11 attempted suicides in Attawapiskat
Chief Bruce Shisheesh has declared a state of emergency for Attawapiskat First Nations, after 11 people attempted to take their own life on Saturday night alone.
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High suicide rates for Canadian men in their 50s, new report finds
By: Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs Financial concerns and a culture of silence create a complex...
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Canadian soldier suicides spike
According to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) 19 soldiers took their own life in 2014 while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Of the 19 suicides, male regular force soldiers account for 16 deaths and reservists account for three. No female members of the Canadian Armed Forces committed suicide in 2014.
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Hash tag goes viral in child porn case
After the decision to give a conditional discharge to the accused in a child porn case in Halifax this week, the hashtag #youknowhername went viral on Twitter.
A Halifax girl committed suicide in 2013 after a well publicized case of being cyber bullied following posting by the accused of a picture of the victim being gang raped.
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