British Columbia | Improving mental health supports for families
Victoria | 8 May 2012 It’s a surprising statistic for many British Columbians: one in seven children and youth in B.C. struggles with a mental health challenge that interferes with their daily lives...
View ArticleBritish Columbia | Psychosis toolkit makes getting on with life easier for...
Surrey | 160812 People experiencing psychosis will be better able to manage the symptoms and life altering effects of their condition using a new psychosis toolkit developed by the Ministry of Health...
View ArticleSouth Australia | 24/7 mental health crisis response to ease pressure on EDs
The Federal and South Australian governments are moving to ease pressure on emergency departments by extending a mental health crisis response service to 24 hours and setting up a ‘walk in’ mental...
View ArticleVictoria | Caring for the carers with new psychological first aid DVD
Ambulance Victoria’s commitment to protecting the emotional and mental wellbeing of its staff enters a new era from today, with the launch at Nagambie of a new and revised DVD on psychological first...
View ArticleIreland | National Guidelines on promoting positive mental health and suicide...
The Minister for Education and Skills, the Minister of State for Disability, Older People, Equality & Mental Health and the Director of the HSE National Office of Suicide Prevention launched new...
View ArticleNew Brunswick | Observing Suicide Prevention Month
The provincial government is inviting New Brunswickers to observe February as Suicide Prevention Month. “New Brunswickers must remember that suicide is preventable,” said Health Minister Hugh Flemming....
View ArticleMissouri | Gov. Nixon outlines plans to improve access to mental health care...
Gov. Jay Nixon today met with law enforcement officers, educators and mental health providers in Jefferson County to discuss his proposals to help those with mental illness get timely, effective...
View ArticleNew South Wales | Nation’s mental health ministers to address lower life...
Australia’s State and Federal Mental Health Ministers will meet in Sydney tomorrow to address the high rates of adverse health outcomes and premature death amongst people with a mental illness. Federal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Manitoba | New Mental Health Crisis Response Centre opens in Winnipeg
Health Minister Theresa Oswald and Premier Greg Selinger pull the wrapping off “A New Day Will Dawn”, a triptych by artist Kathleen V. Crosby, in the lobby of the new Mental Health Crisis Response...
View ArticleSouth Australia | Launch of Mental Health Lived Experienced Register
People living with mental illness, their families and friends can have their say about mental health issues by joining the new Mental Health Lived Experience Register. SA Health’s Chief Psychiatrist,...
View ArticleNew South Wales | NSW police officers receive psychological first aid training
Minister for Police Michael Gallacher and Minister for Mental Health Kevin Humphries have today announced a first-of-its-kind training package for NSW Police to further equip the state’s front line...
View ArticleEngland | Extending the mental health street triage program: New patrols with...
Five new police forces have been selected to pilot a scheme aimed at improving the way people with mental health problems are treated during emergencies, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced...
View ArticleColorado | State suicide rate reaches historic high
More Coloradans died by suicide in 2012 than ever before. The state’s suicide death toll has been climbing for the past decade, giving Colorado one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. In 2012,...
View ArticleBritish Columbia | Police Chief Constable and Mayor call for urgent...
Last week, Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver Police Chief Constable Jim Chu made a plea to senior levels of government for urgently needed resources to address a growing crisis of people with...
View ArticleBritish Columbia | Updating Vancouver’s mental health crisis
In light of a recent joint news conference on September 13th where Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver Police Constable Jim Chu urged senior levels of government to provide urgently needed resources...
View ArticleAlberta | Helping families cope with emotional impact of floods
The Alberta government is taking more action to ensure families have the supports they need to deal with the emotional impact of June’s floods. Following June’s floods, government responded to...
View ArticleVictoria | HeadsUP online tool available now for CFA fire crews
CFA members now have easy access to mental health advice at any time of the day or night thanks to a new online tool that can be accessed from any internet-enabled mobile or computer. The HeadsUp...
View ArticleUK | AACE plays key role in the faster treatment of patients experiencing...
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has played a key role in the development of new national arrangements for the faster treatment of patients experiencing mental health crisis. Some...
View ArticleNew South Wales | NSW Ambulance urging the public to ask the important...
NSW Ambulance responds to more than 3300 Triple Zero (000) calls every day, getting help to people who are not “OK”. Today, R U OK? Day, we are urging the public to ask the important question – “R U...
View ArticleSouth Australia | Sharing suicide prevention strategies
In a South Australian first, people passionate about keeping their communities safe from suicide will come together to discuss a range of successful strategies to reduce its impact. Country Health SA...
View Article