Tag: Canada mental health
âA Community Faces the Mental Health Impact of Climate Changeâ
âIn Nunatsiavut, climate change is already a terrible reality, and itâs taking a heavy toll on mental health,â Ellie Robins reports for the influence....
âOntario Justice System âPunishesâ Mental Illnessâ
The Toronto Star reports on a 40-page analysis of the criminalization of mental illness released by the John Howard Society of Ontario last week. The crime and justice non-profit claims that âjails have replaced asylums as repositories for people who donât have adequate resources to cope with community living,â with the unintended consequence that people in need of treatment âare forced to navigate a system that was never intended to be therapeutic.â