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‘Good vibes only’: Why toxic positivity in the workplace makes you miserable
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food for thought
From inflation to new alcohol guidelines, 2022 was a big year for food and nutrition. Here’s what it means for the year ahead
Leslie Beck
the decibel: a daily news podcast from the globe and mail
Are we ready for the new medically assisted dying law?
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Jury finds former PQ legislator Harold LeBel guilty of sexual assault
A jury has found former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel guilty of sexual assault. A woman whose identity is under a publication ban accused LeBel of sexually assaulting her in his condo in 2017. LeBel walks out of the courtroom during a break at the courthouse in Rimouski, Que. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
british columbia
Vancouver city council approves funding for more police, mental-health nurses
A seagull stands atop a statue of Captain George Vancouver outside Vancouver City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver City Council has voted in favour of a plan that will dramatically change the look of the city's Broadway corridor over the next 30 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Defence closes case in sexual assault trial of ex-PQ legislator Harold LeBel
Former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel walks out of the courtroom during a break at the courthouse, in Rimouski, Que., Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
first person
My daughter’s eyes are now the window to another irreplaceable soul
british columbia
B.C. teen Amanda Todd’s online tormentor sentenced to 13 years in prison
Carol Todd holds a photo of her late teenage daughter Amanda Todd, who died by suicide in 2012, and the necklace she was wearing in the school photo, outside B.C. Supreme Court after sentencing for the Dutch man who was accused of extorting and harassing her daughter, in New Westminster, B.C., on Friday, October 14, 2022. Todd said she had kept the necklace and "A" pendant stored away since her death and took it out for the first time in a decade to wear it to the sentencing. A British Columbia judge has sentenced Aydin Coban to 13 years in prison for tormenting Amanda Todd before she died by suicide. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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CAMH to lead team developing youth mental health platform
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street campus is seen in Toronto, Sunday, March 14, 2021. A team of experts led by CAMH is creating an online platform it says will fill longtime gaps in youth mental health care.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
world
French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 23, 2022 French writer Annie Ernaux answers questions after attending the screening of the film "Les Annees Super 8 (The Super 8 Years)" on the sidelines of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2022. - Next week the world will celebrate peace and mankind's do-gooders when the winners of the Nobel prizes are revealed in a string of daily announcements -- as war rages in Ukraine.The highlight of the week's announcements, the Nobel Peace Prize, will be announced on October 7, 2022 in Oslo and will hold special significance this year, experts say. (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP) (Photo by JULIE SEBADELHA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Psychiatrist who treated Devon Freeman says teen’s suicidal thoughts seemed fleeting
Sarah Levitt poses for a photograph at her home in Toronto on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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Decade-high suicide statistics in N.W.T. ‘devastating’: health minister
The Northwest Territories flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. The N.W.T. health minister says recent statistics indicating an increase in suicides in the territory are "devastating." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Carol Todd calls for police to take online harassment, sextortion seriously
Carol Todd at her home in Port Coquitlam October 9, 2013 holds a photo of her daughter Amanda who committed suicide year ago October 10. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Disappearing men: Why are we losing so many to suicide?
Rob Whitley and Erin O'Toole
canada
More Indigenous-led services needed for communities, national wellness summit hears
Mark Arcand, brother of Bonnie Burns, who was killed at James Smith Cree Nation, speaks at a press conference alongside Burns' relatives at a news conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Valerie Zink
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Sentencing hearing delayed for harasser of B.C. teen Amanda Todd
Carol Todd holds a photograph of her late daughter Amanda Todd signed by U.S. singer Demi Lovato with the words "Stay Strong" in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday October 5, 2013. The Dutch man accused of extorting and harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd more than a decade ago has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
rob magazine
How CBI Health helped create a unified culture – and stave off employee burnout
CBI Health CEO Jon Hantho
life
How someone with face blindness looks beyond the obvious to recognize people
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Did you meet Queen Elizabeth during her reign? Share your memory of the late monarch
Queen Elizabeth II waves as she leaves the Royal York Hotel in Toronto Friday October 11, 2002. The Queen left for New Brunswick where she will continue her twelve-day Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. (CP PHOTO/Kevin Frayer)
opinion
When it comes to remembering, technology does the heavy lifting for us
Brendon Holder
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Canada to launch 988 suicide crisis line in 2023, after CRTC approval
A person navigates to the online social media pages of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, May 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Many Canadian doctors struggle with burnout, depression and anxiety: survey
A health-care worker walks past a thank you sign in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on January 25, 2022. A new survey suggests there is a significant decrease in the well-being of physicians across Canada as many doctors say their mental health is worse now than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association's new National Physician Health Survey indicates 53 per cent of respondents report symptoms of burnout including emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Inuit-language counsellor training program aims to improve mental-health support in Nunavut
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Sentencing hearing for man convicted in Amanda Todd case set for September
In this courtroom sketch, Aydin Coban is pictured at B.C. Supreme Court, in New Westminster, B.C., on Monday, June 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jane Wolsak
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CAMH to study how psilocybin in ‘magic mushrooms’ affects depression
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada's first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in "magic mushrooms" on treatment-resistant depression. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street campus is seen in Toronto, Sunday, March 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Mental health experts say Canada should have a three-digit suicide crisis hotline
In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. Pressure is mounting for Canada to establish a three-digit suicide crisis hotline, similar to the one implemented by the United States this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jenny Kane
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B.C. sees spike in critical injuries to youth in government care during pandemic’s first year
The former government-run group home where Traevon Chalifoux-Desjarlais died is seen in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
power points
How to tell your colleagues, boss about your mental health issues
Harvey Schachter
first person
Orange Creamsicle: You are my childhood truth
canada
Transgender youth at a higher risk for suicidal thoughts, report says
Fae Johnstone, executive director of Wisdom2Action
canada
Let’s talk mental health literacy
Despite greater awareness of mental health and the creation of employee assistance programs, managers are still seeing high levels of stress and burn-out as staff struggle with work-life balance.
canada
First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada to treat mental health condition with psilocybin
Dr. Andrew Bui-Nguyen poses in the treatment room of one the two clinical sites in Montreal, Sunday, May 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
food for thought
More evidence a Mediterranean diet improves depression
Leslie Beck
canada
Recognizing signs of child and youth mental distress: A guide for parents and caregivers
As a parent, it is hard to watch your kids going through mental health challenges, but without measured exposure to challenges, children will not learn how to manage difficulties and regulate strong emotions.
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Climate change and youth mental health: What we can do
Children gather at Parliament Square holding placards and flags, as they protest against climate change, in London, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)