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re seniors and Mental Health
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Mona Dupre-Ollinik <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:42:00 -0600
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Hello,

For a gendered response to the report freom Standing Senate Committee on 
Social Affairs, Science and Technology, including a chapter on older 
women's mental health issues, may I recommend Women, Mental Health, 
Mental Illness and Addiction in Canada: An Overview on the CWHN site: 
http://www.cwhn.ca/resources/cwhn/mentalHealth.html


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Mona Dupré-Ollinik

Coordonnatrice de liaison/Outreach Coordinatinor

Réseau canadien pour la santé des femmes/Canadian Women's Health Network

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> Hi all,
> As you may be aware, Seniors are one of the groups badly treated in 
> our mental health (Mental illness) system. I read recently that 80% of 
> seniors in nursing homes are on antidepressants. (Probably they are 
> depressed because they are in Nursing homes.... At least that's what 
> my professor said last night , and I don't disagree)   Do you know of 
> any constituency that is treating seniors better? And has a policy 
> about it....  I am looking for a policy document about maintaining 
> seniors mental health. I haven't yet found any such document in 
> Canada.   Greta

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