POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 9 48th Annual Crime Prevention Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Message from the Premier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Message from PANS President . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 PANS Board of Directors and Donations . . . . . .5 Message from the Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 PANS in the community . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-41 $3,000 Donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association – NS Division . . . . . . . . .11 New Glasgow Regional Police Promote Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dearing Delivers High School Team . . . . . . . .25 Making a Statement - Wounded Warriors, Charlottetown Police Partnership Shows ‘suck it up’Attitude No Longer Acceptable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 On the Mend - Boy’s Femur Recovering after Alleged Bullying Incident . . . . . . . . . .29 Kentville Officers Outfitted with Body Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Walk A Mile in Her Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Truro Police Handing Out Tickets to Young People for Good Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Truro’s Holiday Heroes Go to Work - Police and Partners Work to Bring a Day of Fun to Deserving Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 PANS Annual Christmas & Appreciation Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 What are Mental Illnesses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Let’s Talk About Stigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Stigma and Discrimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 6 Reasons to Work for Mental Health Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Anxiety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Depression and Bipolar Disorder . . . . . . . . . . .63 Eating Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) . . . . . 71 Schizophrenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . .77 First Responder, Trauma and PTSD. . . . . . . . . 81 Preventing Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Suicide in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Transforming Mental Health for Children and Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Concurrent Mental Illness and Substance Use Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Facts You Might Not Know About Sleep and Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Mindfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Fast Facts about Mental Illness . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Website for Mental Health Wait Times in N.S. Gets 1st Update since 2017 . . . . . . . .101 Timely Access to Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Take Care of Your Mental Health on the Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Create Your Own Workplace Wellness Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Where Can I Get Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Ten Ways to Boost Your Mental Health . . . . .112 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
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