One of the common discussion topics that has come up recently is the mental health crisis in this country. Part of this is depression. People are unhappy. So what’s the real cause of this, and what can we do to change it? Here to speak with us is Dr. Gad Saad. He’s a psychologist and…

Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline. Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis will be able to dial 988 anywhere in Canada to be connected with trained responders 24 hours a day by phone or text message. The free service…

News of 48-year-old Chinese American singer CoCo Lee, who died at the hospital after a suicide attempt left her in a coma on July 5, shocked the world. Ms. Lee’s suicide has once again aroused widespread attention to the effects of depression. According to World Health Organization statistics, nearly 1 billion people worldwide suffered from depression in 2019—14…

In recent weeks Hong Kong witnessed some deeply troubling cases of suicides and homicides committed by potential mental illness sufferers. From the depression suffered by well-known Chinese American singer CoCo Lee, to the man who stabbed two women to death in Hollywood Plaza, Diamond Hill with a 12-inch-long knife, and to the suffocation of three young daughters…

The defence force’s culture and commitment to supporting veterans has been called into question during the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. At a hearing into defence force suicide held in Adelaide on July 21, the royal commission was told of many issues faced by military service families. Head of military personnel, Major General Wade…

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…

The Westminster Police Department has partnered with a local nonprofit to establish a mobile response team to provide mental health services to the community through a program that launched June 26. Be Well OC is the nonprofit which has taken over non-life-threatening mental health calls on behalf of the city’s police department. So far, the…

We used to believe that mental disorders were rooted in moral failings. Then we discovered that even bacteria can cause mental health problems. Some argue that it’s rooted in childhood trauma. Then how about genetics? Those must play a role as well. ———– 👉 Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at…