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Six new integrated mental health teams being added in B.C., including three on Island
New integrated mental health teams for people with severe mental health challenges will be added in Victoria, Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley, which could help the heavily over-burdened teams take on new clients in need of help. Six new Assertive Community Treatment...
Homelessness and poverty have long been linked to differences in life expectancy
Six months in, thousands of families have lost loved ones to COVID-19. The economic and social toll of the epidemic has been crushing. We have seen heroic efforts by front line workers and support workers in long-term care homes, shelters, hospitals, and food service...
Being safe, being me: Trans and non-binary youth health in Canada
In 2014, the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) conducted a bilingual survey to learn about the health of transgender youth in Canada. It was the first and largest of its kind in Canada, with 923 young people responding. From this report,...
Transgender individuals are more likely to have chronic health problems
AUDIO | Transgender individuals in Ontario are more likely to experience chronic health problems than the general population, according to a study published August 28, 2020 at JAMA Open. In the largest study of its kind ever conducted in Canada, 2,085 transgender...
Well-being research offers hints on how best to rebuild and support well-being during our COVID-19 times
We’re at a crossroads. As of Sept. 16, 2020, COVID-19 had infected over 29 million people and caused more than 930,000 deaths worldwide. Infections target the respiratory system and cause difficulty breathing, chest pain and fever. The virus may also be linked to...