While many people may be looking forward to this weekend’s loosening of pandemic restrictions in Saskatchewan, some are anxious about the province’s reopening plan.
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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have partnered with a text-based service developer MEMOTEXT, to create a two-way wellness texting service called SaskWell.
SaskWell was developed to connect residents of Saskatchewan with information, supports and digital tools to support their mental health and wellbeing. The resources can be used to help with the challenges to mental health and wellness brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“It really is a service built by Saskatchewan people and nurses for Saskatchewan people. We have gotten some really good feedback and people really like it. We just finished our first pilot 10 weeks and we have got two more 10 week cycles to go and one is just starting up this week, so it’s a perfect time to join and to be SaskWell,” project lead Dr. Tracie Risling explained.
Young adults have highest anxiety, depression rates amid COVID This particular age group, they re the ones that are often working in the service industry, they re working the part-time jobs.
Author of the article: Leader Post
Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 23 hours ago • 3 minute read Nuelle Novik, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Regina and a researcher with SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit), sits in front of her home in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 23, 2021. Novik is among researchers studying mental health in Saskatchewan adults throughout the pandemic. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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Young adults have highest anxiety, depression rates during pandemic: study This particular age group, they re the ones that are often working in the service industry, they re working the part-time jobs.
Author of the article: Lynn Giesbrecht
Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read • Nuelle Novik, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Regina and a researcher with SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit), sits in front of her home in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 23, 2021. Novik is among researchers studying mental health in Saskatchewan adults throughout the pandemic. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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Young adults have highest anxiety, depression rates during pandemic: study This particular age group, they re the ones that are often working in the service industry, they re working the part-time jobs.
Author of the article: Lynn Giesbrecht
Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Nuelle Novik, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Regina and a researcher with SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit), sits in front of her home in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 23, 2021. Novik is among researchers studying mental health in Saskatchewan adults throughout the pandemic. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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