Growing up with two older brothers who have neurodevelopmental disorders has left Dalhousie University student Diana Adamo with a mission in life to help vulnerable people.
Thousands of newcomers to Nova Scotia have benefitted from the dedicated health clinic in Halifax that ushers them toward care in the early days after arrival, but when it comes time for them to leave the clinic, accessing health care often isn’t easy.
A CBC News investigation reveals that, while psychiatrists and inpatient services in Nova Scotia are stretched to capacity, the number of people seeking help during a mental health crisis has risen by 30 per cent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.