This MP lost a friend to suicide So he fought to bring a crisis hotline to Canada cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CALGARY While the COVID-19 pandemic, along with many of the other issues facing Albertans this year, has taken a serious toll on the mental health of many people, the province s suicide rate is lower than in previous years, CTV News has learned. The data, obtained from Alberta Justice, indicates the number of people who died of suicide in 2020 is 490, about 100 less that the number recorded in 2019 (601). Officials say the data for both 2019 and 2020 is subject to change as medical investigations on the deaths from those years are being finalized, but the totals for this year are still well below the average.
Prévention du suicide : Ottawa vote en faveur d une ligne nationale à trois chiffres ici.radio-canada.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ici.radio-canada.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
TORONTO A motion to establish a National Suicide Prevention 9-8-8 helpline was unanimously passed by the House of Commons on Friday. The motion, put forward by Conservative MP Todd Doherty, called on the government to “take immediate action in collaboration with our provinces to establish a National Suicide Prevention hotline that consolidates all suicide crisis numbers into one easy-to-remember three digit 9-8-8 hotline that is accessible to all Canadians.” Currently, Canada’s Suicide Prevention Service operates a hard-to-remember 10-digit national number 833-456-4566 as do various local distress centres across the country.
Madi Muggridge was 13 years old when she first sought online support for her suicidal thoughts, but gave up after waiting fruitlessly for hours, feeling disappointed and alone. Now 19, Muggridge was inspired by the establishment of a 9-8-8 mental health emergency number in the United States and created a charge.org petition calling on Cana
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