There is NO vaccine for grief.
Did you know that each death directly impacts 9 people with grief.
Compound this by isolation due to Covid. With over 12,000 deaths in Canada (Covid related) + 220,000 deaths from other causes that means 232,000 people. Now multiply that number by 9 and there are 2 million Canadians acing overwhelming grief and loss.
Guest: Andrea Warnick, Registered Psychotherapist and Member of Canadian Grief Alliance.
A three-year grant has been handed out to fund research into Crohn's Disease and Colitis.
By 2030, scientific experts estimate 400,000 Canadians will live with these debilitating diseases.
Guest: Dr. Brian Coombs, McMaster University.
A new "street team" program will help the Hamilton branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
And, people are stepping up to help fund the program.
Guest: Sue Phipps, CEO of CMHA, and Christine Leakey, who spearheaded a funding campaign.
