The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a mental health advisory council to help shape its response to mental health crises and substance use-related calls. A report on the new advisory council ...

And not just two or three times more—exponentially more. One reason for this is medical health care has thousands more quantifiable measures of illness that can be billed than mental health care does.

Mount Pleasant Police Community Wellness Unit Detective Daniel Callaghan says he has seen more calls regarding mental health than calls related to violent crime. He says the calls can range from ...

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“Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it’s mental health-related. ... There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Children with hearing difficulties who struggle with reading are at increased risk of developing mental health issues. Analysis of data from over 15,000 children ...

A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing that police don’t have to be involved in mental health emergency calls. CRCL, pronounced ...

Throughout the study period, there were 86,588 mental health-related ED visits, with average daily concentrations of wildfire-specific PM 2.5 at 6.95 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3).

“Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it’s mental health-related. … There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.

Ever since the pandemic, we are witnessing a steep rise in mental health related conditions. It’s a matter of grave concern that a large number of people are today suffering from what is termed ...

Oklahomans in mental ... health crisis system in Oklahoma would prevent another 20,000 jail bookings and 45,000 emergency room visits a year while diverting 147,000 mental health-related 911 ...