Canada’s MAiD program was launched in 2016 for people whose death was “reasonably foreseeable”, but was expanded in 2021 to make those with chronic diseases and other physical conditions eligible, and advocates now want people suffering only from mental health issues to be included.
Ensuring accessible palliative care for all must remain at the heart of the discussion, not expanding assisted-suicide legislation in the name of choice and compassion.
Thanks to five women and months of unpaid work.
When the language of mental health becomes ubiquitous, imbued with victimhood, and accompanied by a loss of confidence in objective truth, the protective discipline of morality and the importance of character tend to be superseded.
Problem solved, no. But problem met head-on, yes.
Rose of Tralee Winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh delivers powerful message to young girls.
Let us hope this report is just the beginning of a reappraisal of what makes for a happy and healthy childhood.
If someone under 20 cannot find a job, they should be training for one. The late teens is a crucial time. The last thing they need is to be derailed with ‘free’ money to stay in bed.
Cherry Farm was finally shut down in November 1992. One might think that Dunedin’s notorious treatment of mentally ill patients ended there. Sadly, that is not the case. There has been yet another recent investigation by the Chief Ombudsman this time concerning Wakari Hospital.
The more therapy we have, the worse we all seem to be.
Twenty years ago, a landmark JAMA study changed the way antidepressants were prescribed during pregnancy. Today, readers still aren't seeing the complete scientific record.
A shocking crime inside a seemingly ordinary American family has raised questions about mental illness and criminal responsibility.
But it is all good. Our parliament has legislated it. Our government funds and administers it. Health professionals do the killing. And – most importantly – Nana okayed it. It’s not like she can complain.
Macron is supposed to leave power in a few months. He’ll be remembered as a clown, but a clown with a very gloomy mask.
