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University of Alberta program receives $3 million for PTSD treatment and research
The Alberta government is investing more than $3 million to focus on rehabilitation and research for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
On mental-health care for the working class, Canada is failing – and Canadians are being failed
Lori Fox
canada
Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Lt. Cleo, the service dog with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Armstrong walks as they place a flower during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 10, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
british columbia
War veteran Trevor Greene gives experience to Surrey, B.C., Veterans Village project
Capt. Trevor Greene was attacked by a man with an axe in the head during duty in Afghanistan in 2006 as he looks on during B.C. Afghanistan Memorial dedication ceremony honouring Canadian soldiers and civilians who served in Afghanistan between 2001-2014, during a dedication ceremony in Victoria, B.C., on Saturday, September 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
health & fitness
Mushrooms are having a moment, most notably in the treatment of mental-health disorders and PTSD
Mushrooms. Boletus. Magic drawings with mushrooms. Against a dark background with uman and fire flashers. A beautiful, mysterious sticker. Modern colors and lines. For print and web pages.
canada
Victims of military sexual misconduct are being referred away from peer-support programs, veterans ombudsman says
A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
politics
Ottawa working to ensure counselling supports urged by advocates for victims dealing with military trauma
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan takes part in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on December 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Lionel Desmond didn’t undergo two assessments considered essential after leaving treatment program, hearing told
Shanna and Lionel Desmond hold their daughter Aaliyah in a photo from the Facebook page of Shanna Desmond. A family and emergency room doctor who saw Lionel Desmond just weeks before he killed three family members and himself, says he did not present himself as potentially suicidal or homicidal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook MANDATORY CREDIT
canada
Lionel Desmond’s firearms-licence application didn’t mention his PTSD, inquiry told
Lionel Desmond, Shanna and daughter Aaliyah pose for Christmas portrait.
canada
Desmond inquiry questions referral rules for Halifax mental health clinic
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
canada
Psychiatrist reveals to inquiry that Lionel Desmond had ‘mixed personality traits’
Lionel Desmond (front row, far right) was part of the 2nd battalion, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Gagetown and shown in this 2007 handout photo taken in Panjwai district in between patrol base Wilson and Masum Ghar in Afghanistan. An inquiry into a triple-murder suicide involving a former soldier heard today that Lionel Desmond wanted to be a better father and husband as he started his final phase of treatment for PTSD.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook-Trev Bungay MANDATORY CREDIT
canada
Inquiry hears from psychiatrist who first diagnosed Lionel Desmond with PTSD
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
canada
Desmond’s sister tells inquiry her family received no help from Veterans Affairs
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
canada
Inquiry hears excerpts from 2015 letter Lionel Desmond wrote describing his challenges with mental illness
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
british columbia
Clinicians fear coronavirus pandemic is worsening youth mental health
Children walk with their parents to Sherwood Park Elementary in North Vancouver for the first day back-to-school Thursday, September 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
opinion
My PTSD and shame around money are intricately linked. It’s time financial literacy programs recognized that
Rhiannon Rosalind
british columbia
Retired B.C. military officer who ‘dabbled’ in child porn, pedophilia avoids jail time
world
Over 150 Minneapolis police officers seeking disability in wake of George Floyd’s death
Lawyer: Over 150 Minneapolis officers seeking disability
canada
Arrested and tortured for waving rainbow flag, Egyptian LGBTQ activist dies by suicide after seeking asylum in Canada
Sarah Hegazi, also spelled Hegazy or Higazy, found safety but limited relief in Canada.
opinion
Will pandemic babies live with the effects of their mothers’ stress?
Michael Ungar and Suzanne King
canada
Changes to come in wake of review into OPP workplace culture
Ontario’s solicitor-general says the government and provincial police are making changes that will allow for an improved workplace culture and mental health supports for officers.
canada
Nova Scotia’s chief firearms officer testifies at Desmond inquiry
The Desmond Fatality Inquiry is being held in Guysborough, N.S.
canada
Desmond inquiry hears his firearms licence was reinstated despite police run-ins
The Desmond Fatality Inquiry is being held in Guysborough, N.S.
british columbia
Inuit singer-songwriter Kelly Fraser died by suicide amid struggle with PTSD, family says
Kelly Fraser arrives on the red carpet at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, Sunday, March, 25, 2018. Inuk singer Fraser, whose popular YouTube cover of Rihanna helped inspire a Juno-nominated career of songwriting and activism, has died at 26. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
How deep-brain stimulation treats disorders: “It’s given me my life back”
Jo Kennelly (L) places a device beside Frank Plummer's shoulder, that turns his deep brain stimulation on and off. Kennelly and Plummer, the first recipient of deep-brain stimulation to treat alcohol use disorder, are photographed in their Toronto home onDec 10 2019. There have been experiments on others in Germany, and this is believed to be the first trial in North America, using deep-brain stimulation for alcohol use disorder. Plummer is a prominent microbiologist, Gairdner award winner and Order of Canada recipient.
canada
Pacemaker for the brain: An inside look at an experimental PTSD treatment
Resident Dr. Benjamin Davidson performs deep brain stimulation procedure on Serena Kelly on Feb. 7, 2019.
canada
‘If I Take My Life’: Veteran's suicide over weekend revives calls for 'epidemic' to be addressed
George Curtis is seen in 2013.
canada
Medicinal cannabis use can help mitigate symptoms of PTSD, study says
Growing flowers of cannabis intended for the medical marijuana market are shown at OrganiGram in Moncton, N.B., on April 14, 2016. People who have post-traumatic stress disorder but do not medicate with cannabis are far more likely to suffer from severe depression and have suicidal thoughts than those who use marijuana, new national research says.
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When nurses need care: PTSD takes its toll
canada
Veterans with PTSD to take Ottawa to court over cuts to medical marijuana funding
Ron Forrest, a former warrant officer, says medical cannabis enables him to treat both his chronic pain and PTSD and feel “normal.”
cannabis
Cut off: How Veterans Affairs’ clawback on medical marijuana threw a community off-kilter
Fabian Henry, left, and his partner Julianne pictured in Oromocto, N.B. on Monday, April 16, 2018.