How women are helping other women heal from infant and pregnancy loss
Danyelle Kaluski spent years wading through a fog of insurmountable grief and anger after the loss of her baby in utero. She called it a state of pain that few …
Calgary restaurant owner reeling from suicide of staff member
The recent suicide of a young chef who worked at a Calgary restaurant is putting the spotlight on mental health issues faced by those in the business. Read more: Suicide …
Edmonton court mixes law with psychology to find ‘meaningful resolutions’ for at-risk Albertans
Edmonton’s Mental Health Court is more important than ever as many Albertans face mental hardships amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “It gives us a chance to provide more meaningful types of …
Mental health toll of the Fort McMurray wildfire and other emergencies
First, there was the 2016 wildfire — since then, Fort McMurray residents have dealt with flooding, an economy slow down, and the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fletcher Kent speaks …
Suicide of Cochrane chef highlights mental health concerns for restaurant workers amid COVID-19
A Cochrane couple is grieving the death of their young son who died by suicide last month. Now they’re hoping to raise awareness about the stress facing people in the …
Calgary family hopes to save others after losing daughter to suicide
It’s an impossible burden to bear. The family of 19-year-old Josie Wearmouth said she was keeping a painful secret; one that became painfully evident on Oct. 30, 2017, the day …
‘The look on her face, I will never forget it’: Alberta father sheds pounds for daughter
Two years ago, Dave Murphy weighed almost 400 lbs and was at the park with his then four-year-old daughter Chloe, when he decided to change his life. View original article …