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Butting out is good for mental health patients, too
June 26th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Butting out is good for mental health patients, too)
Some studies have shown that nicotine has antidepressant and antipsychotic properties, and some psychiatrists say it’s best to let people admitted to the psychiatric ward continue to smoke during their stay
People with a mental health disorder are two to four times more likely to smoke cigarettes than those who don’t. Hospitals have banned smoking on and off the premises. At many hospitals, the policy excludes psychiatric patients. A new study says it’s time for a re-think. Read the rest of this post at CBC…
Expressing the individual’s right to die: Bill C-14 and Taylor’s “modern moral order”
June 21st, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Expressing the individual’s right to die: Bill C-14 and Taylor’s “modern moral order”)
The importance of the rights and obligations individuals have to one another is now accompanied by an emphasis on the right of individuals to live authentically
Post-secondary schools see surge in demand for mental health services
June 19th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Post-secondary schools see surge in demand for mental health services)
“Unprecedented demand for mental health services among young people today is raising alarm among medical experts and transforming the financial plans of universities, businesses and governments”
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day)Today is #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay.
1 in 6 older adults hv been abused in the past year. Recognize the different forms of #ElderAbuse pic.twitter.com/5aQc6udmC8— WHO (@WHO) June 15, 2017
National group releases first-ever report highlighting substance use recovery in Canada
June 14th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on National group releases first-ever report highlighting substance use recovery in Canada)
“It is now up to all of us to take this information and translate it into action to ensure that those positive outcomes are available to all who are in active addiction”
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) (formerly the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse) and the National Recovery Advisory Committee are pleased to announce the findings from the first-ever Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada survey. This report compiles the results of a survey of people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs, and shows that recovery is linked to positive citizenship — engagement with family, friends, the community and the workforce.
