mental health

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Online/New Media by rochekellyOctober 2, 2014October 28, 2014

A ‘day of grieving’ for Ghadban, says Premier Wynne

Premier Kathleen Wynne acknowledged a “day of grieving” while in the capital on the same day a police funeral was held for Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban. “My thoughts are with his family,” Wynne told reporters at the Ottawa Convention Centre, where she was a keynote speaker at the Canada2020 conference. “I know that […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJuly 13, 2011August 3, 2011

New mental-health program aids patients’ recovery

A new short-term recovery mental health program has been launched in Ottawa and with 32 patients, it’s already at full capacity. “These are folks that are either in hospital or headed for hospital,” Champlain LHIN CEO Alex Munter said at an Ottawa Sun editorial board meeting Wednesday. Located at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 22, 2011August 3, 2011

Mental health plan aims to help youth

It’s been seven months since Morgan Richardson lost her sister and best friend. She recently celebrated her 17th birthday and is handling the pressures of being in high school and figuring out where to go to school next — on top of grieving after her sister Daron, 14, took her own life last November. “We […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 14, 2011August 4, 2011

Mental health walk-in clinic a saviour for stressed teens

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/14/16894481.html For teenagers like Leo Nuhijaj, juggling responsibilities isn’t easy. “I have basketball, then after basketball I have work, then after work I have to study for my exams and summatives. So it’s really stressful,” Nuhijaj, 16, said. To help stressed out teens, the Youth Services Bureau (YSB) is launching a free mental […]