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Nurses ready to help in mental-health crises
2017-12-28
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Not all emergencies that arrive at Prince Edward Island’s largest hospital involve physical health.
For those who show up at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital emergency department with a mental health crisis, Sasha O’Hanley and her colleagues are the first point...
Seniors mental health expands to Kings County
2017-11-29
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Kings County seniors with complex mental health conditions now have access to a new team of community-based care professionals.
Previously available in Prince and Queens counties, a Seniors Mental Health Resource Team is now operating in Kings County out of...
Motivational interviewing method treats the whole person
2017-11-23
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Drawing from her 16 years as a senior addictions counselor with the province, Jody MacLennan says Islanders recovering from addiction have one thing in common.
“Very rarely do people come in with just one challenge. It’s rare there is just one thing they are...
Mental health and addictions campus planning begins
2017-11-22
Investing in infrastructure -
One of the world’s leading planning and design firms will soon begin the planning process for a new mental health and addictions campus on Prince Edward Island.
CannonDesign Ltd. has been awarded a contract following government’s tender process. In partnership with...
Addictions Awareness Week: 'Words matter'
2017-11-17
Supporting Island families -
One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune.
National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the province’s addiction prevention, treatment, and...
Day treatment helps youth heal
2017-11-01
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Island youth living with complex mental illness and their families are getting a chance to heal and live a healthier life through the INSIGHT program.
INSIGHT supports Island youth ages 13 to 18 with a current mental health diagnosis who require intensive...
Better health and healing for teens with mental illness
2017-10-30
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The world can be a stressful and threatening place for many teens, and especially for those with mental health challenges.
Through Health PEI’s INSIGHT program, a group of trained and concerned professionals is offering these Prince Edward Island youth aged...
Family centred approach offers help for addictions
2017-10-17
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A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's addiction services offers a way out.
Greg Purvis, addictions team lead at the Provincial Addiction...
Walk-in mental health service expands
2017-10-13
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Expanding mental health walk-in clinic services will provide better access to care for a growing number of Islanders seeking non-urgent and non-life threatening mental health and addictions care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) emergency department.
As...
Film illustrates link between addictions, mental health
2017-09-28
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A new Prince Edward Island-made short film speaks to the importance of seeking help as the first step in recovering from addiction.
Health PEI - with funding from Health Canada’s Drug Treatment Funding Program - commissioned Island film maker Jenna...