The number of people living with depression increased by more than 18% between 2005 and 2015, according to a new WHO report. Depression is also the largest cause of disability worldwide. More than 80% of this disease burden is among people living in low- and middle-income countries. The release of these estimates, along with corresponding data READ MORE
Category: Suicide
Ottawa promises to overhaul mental-health services for military
theglobeandmail.com LES PERREAUX AND RENATA D’ALIESIO The mental-health system for treating military personnel and veterans will undergo a sweeping overhaul to better care for them from boot camp through their retirement years, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has revealed. Top-ranking officials in Defence and Veterans Affairs are looking at “creating a new structure that’s going to READ MORE
Conference addresses youth mental health
www.postcrescent.com For those caring for youth with social, emotional and behavioral challenges, it’s easy to feel alone. The Children Come First Conference Nov. 16-17 in the Wisconsin Dells is an opportunity for caregivers to connect with each other and learn from experts on children’s mental health. As USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s Kids in Crisis series has shown, Wisconsin has high rates READ MORE
‘It was a big dirty secret’: Suicide attempt survivor, 28, shares her struggle of dealing with a mental illness
dailymail.co.uk By LAUREN INGRAM FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Stefani Caminiti is like many young women her age: she’s studying, working, and planning her wedding to her fiance. She also has, like more than four million Australians, been diagnosed with a mental illness or behavioural problem. The 28-year-old from Perth has lived with depression and anxiety READ MORE
Addiction and Mental Illness
By Anita Levesque On September 12, 2016, I went to listen to former NHLer Clint Malarchuk speak for the World Suicide Prevention Day. He touched on his medication and drinking, how he mixed the two and how it affected his mental illness, himself, his family and his suicidal thoughts. I do know, from personal experience READ MORE
Ontario campus counsellors say they’re drowning in mental health needs
cbc.ca Survey of 25,000 students found rise in rates of anxiety, depression and suicide attempts Ontario colleges and universities are facing a mental health crisis as campus counsellors are overwhelmed by the growing need for services, according to a new study from the provincial association that represents heath service providers on campuses. READ MORE
9/12 Twitter Chat: Assisted Suicide, Bioethics, and Disabled Lives
Disability Visibility Project™ Twitter Chat Assisted Suicide, Bioethics, and Disabled Lives Guest Host: Ing Wong-Ward, Co-Collaborator, Project Value Monday, September 12, 2016 4 pm Eastern (U.S.) The Disability Visibility Project is proud to partner with the Co-Collaborators of Project Value in a discussion about assisted suicide, ableism, bioethics, and disabled lives. Ing Wong-Ward, a Co-Collaborator READ MORE
1 in 5 teens has considered suicide: Kids Help Phone
http://www.cbc.ca/ – Sep 08, 2016 – The Canadian Press ‘Do we teach young people from a very young age to talk about suicide, to talk about mental health?’ A new study suggests that one in five Canadian teens has seriously considered attempting suicide in the previous year. The survey by Kids Help Phone found that 22 per READ MORE
WSPD SPEAKER SERIES – CLINT MALARCHUK – FORMER NHL GOALIE
http://suicideprevention.ca In support of World Suicide Prevention Day former NHL goalie, and mental health advocate, Clint Malarchuk will be making stops in three Canadian cities to share the story of his journey to recovery and help break down the stigma around suicide. His goal is to make the mental health conversation an open, common one, READ MORE
Domestic violence, mental illness and drug abuse: The tragic lives of children in care who died
thejournal.ie REVIEWS OF THE DEATHS of 13 young people known to the child and family agency Tusla have highlighted the importance of early intervention with children in Ireland experiencing difficulties in their lives. Of the 13 young people who died, four died of natural causes, eight took their own lives and one died of a READ MORE