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Bridges Program for Abusive Men - Truro - Peer Support Group

Bridges Program for Abusive Men - Truro - Peer Support Group Provide Support to women who are abused by their partners and help men to take responsibility for their violent behaviors against their partners. Maintain a 24 hour crisis line and shelter facility. In-house support programs, individual and...

Posted to Mental Health Services in Nova Scotia (Weblog) by Admin on 08-02-2010
Residential school counselling program makes little impact in Nunavut

A federal program that offers individual counselling to former residential school students has not been used by as many people in Nunavut as in the rest of Canada.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-29-2009
Mind is key to getting moving

It's mind over matter when it comes to working out, a Canadian study of psychological barriers to physical activity suggests.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-15-2009
Why staying physically fit helps women stay mentally fit

Being physically fit helps older women stay on top of their mental game, suggests an Alberta study in which researchers measured better blood pressure and cognitive function scores among those who participated in regular aerobic exercise.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-08-2009
Inquiry needed into youth mental health services: lawyer

A prominent St. John's lawyer is calling for a full public inquiry into mental health services for young people in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-07-2009
Fewer mental health diagnoses from Chinese-speaking doctors: study

Chinese immigrants in British Columbia were less likely to access mental health care as non-Chinese speaking patients, according to researchers who say the findings have important implications for Chinese immigrants across North America.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-06-2009
Joy to the world is contagious: study

Happiness is contagious, and the more people you know who are full of good cheer, the more likely it is that you're also happy, a study of our social connections suggests.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-04-2008
Self-embedding of objects in body a puzzling teen disorder

Some teens are wounding themselves and embedding objects such as paper clips and glass to cope with disturbed thoughts and feelings, say U.S. doctors who are looking for ways to remove the objects safely.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-03-2008
Toronto mental health centre faces 9 charges for not protecting workers

Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, whose staff members have complained they are at the mercy of violent patients, has been charged with violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the CBC has learned.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-25-2008
Awareness Campaign Geared Towards Women, Mood Disorders

Women now have new resources to help understand anxiety and mood disorders and are encouraged to seek help if they think they may have symptoms of the disorders.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-06-2008

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