New IWK emergency department to have dedicated mental health space

HALIFAX, N.S. — Canon Beazley remembers ringing the bell at the IWK Health Centre following his treatment for Wilms’ tumour, the most common kidney cancer in children.

“After a scary panic attack at hockey practice, I asked my mom to take me to the IWK emergency department,” said Beazley, 13, during a news conference at the IWK in Halifax on Wednesday. Jennifer Gillivan, president and chief administrative officer of the IWK Foundation, said there has been an increase in the number of emergency department visits at the IWK over the years, including those requiring emergency mental health care.But the

Dr. Alexa Bagnell, chief of psychiatry at the IWK emergency department, acknowledged there is still a stigma around mental health and accessing help, so highlighted how important it is for the space to be inclusive and safe as most youth and families who come in for an acute mental health crisis.

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