For the second year in a row, a Waterloo man is headed to Ottawa this fall after running a 750-kilometre trek to raise awareness of the hardships of various forms of depression. But this year, starting Sept. 11, Clay Williams, 55, …
Legislation that recognizes PTSD as an occupational illness for Ontario first responders has been hailed as a "huge win." Certain types of cancer are already "presumed" to be occupational illnesses for Ontario firefighters, who …
Only a quarter of Canadian children with mental illness are getting the help they need, says the retired senator who chaired a landmark report on mental health in Canada a decade ago.
Brandon Hogan was a rookie firefighter at Station 22 at Lincoln Fields in March 2005 when his life changed. That morning, there was a call about a child who had swallowed his mother's anti-psychotic medication. No vital …
Police said they've worked with partners to identify the 19 highest users of emergency services. Of those, 13 have now been housed. The service also offers more training for officers on how to relate to mental health patients.
