Two years after COVID, a renewed focus on corporate mental health efforts

Two years after COVID, a renewed focus on corporate mental health efforts

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:10 AM m. WBS Wellness webinars. Corporate mental health officials. Redesigned benefits. Extra long weekends. Twenty-six months into a grueling pandemic, with many Canadians facing the added challenge of returning to the office, companies are … Read more

Judge says specialist treatment centre for mentally ill at risk of offending should be considered

Judge says specialist treatment centre for mentally ill at risk of offending should be considered

Updated: February 12, 2022 08:18 Henry Santucci (File photo) The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the detention in a psychiatric hospital in Great Britain of a man who killed a grandfather. David Grant pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of Henry Santucci in May 2020 on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Acting Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe … Read more

This ex-police officer was on the frontline for years. Now off the force, the scars still run deep

This ex-police officer was on the frontline for years. Now off the force, the scars still run deep

Looking at the picture of himself, dressed in uniform, with blood running down his face, former NT police officer Nick Carter feels different now than he did when the photo was taken in 2016. Key points: A group of current and ex-NT police officers want a public inquiry into mental health issues and services within … Read more

Rock Co. man ordered to lifetime in mental health facility after grandmother’s killing

Rock Co. man ordered to lifetime in mental health facility after grandmother’s killing

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A Rock County man accused of killing his 97-year-old grandmother was sentenced Wednesday to a mental health facility for life, according to court records. Jamie Beggs, 37, will remain in a mental health facility for life and is eligible for extended supervision after 25 years. He was living with his grandmother, … Read more