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Media interested in booking a time with Dr. Kutcher or another member of the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health Team, can contact:

Faten Alshazly
Public Affairs Advisor
Faten.Alshazly [at] iwk.nshealth.ca
902-470-6582

or 

Mitch Shea
Communications Coordinator
Mitchell.Shea [at] iwk.nshealth.ca
902-470-8444

A renewed look at reporting on youth suicide

HALIFAX, APRIL 12, 2013 - The tragic, complex and emotionally intense story of Rehtaeh Parsons has presented many challenges to all of us.  One of these challenges for mainstream media is how to most appropriately report, giving responsible consideration and balance to the many and sometimes competing interests.

 

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Guidelines for Reporting Teen Suicide

HALIFAX, April 9, 2013 - Today there has been heightened media attention surrounding teen suicide. The loss of any young person to suicide is a tragic situation for the family and the community. While it is important to shed light on the issue of teen suicide and generate discussion about suicide prevention, I would like to take this opportunity to remind, and share with media outlets in Nova Scotia of the importance of adhering to already existing guidelines that have been developed to promote safe and responsible reporting of suicide.

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Haligonian wins top CIHR award to fund research in mental health education programs for teens

HALIFAX, June 21, 2011 –Dalhousie PhD candidate and Bedford resident Yifeng Wei was recently awarded one of the largest Doctoral Research Awards available from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support her research in the field of mental health education. Wei’s Doctoral Research Award consists of $105,000 that will be distributed to Wei over three years, and will cover her tuition and research expenses.

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