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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event that you either experience yourself or witness. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Any event that overwhelms you with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness...
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Hope For Mental Health
Hope For Mental Health
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

Hope For Mental Health is profoundly committed to empowering individuals and families affected by mental illness to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. Guided by the vision of an inclusive society, Hope For Mental Health works to...

Anxiety / Bipolar Disorder / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia
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Adults / Seniors / Youth
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Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic (NSOSIC) belongs to a national network of OSI Clinics funded by Veterans Affairs Canada. The clinic provides mental health...

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Cannabis / Depression / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Gambling / Grief / Grief / Nicotine & Tobacco / Opioids / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities
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Canadian Forces, RCMP
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PSPNET (Public Safety Personnel)

 PSPNET
This tool is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Tool Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the tool provider.

As part of the Government of Canada’s National Action Plan on Posttraumatic Stress Injuries, PSPNET is offering and evaluating Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy, also known as ICBT, specifically tailored for current and former Public...

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Feeling Sad or Depressed / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Withdrawal from friends and activities / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / First Responders / Anxiety / Depression / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Stress
Adults / Seniors
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DaRT Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy Program (DaRT) is a part-time six week intensive group psychotherapy program. It is a treatment program that is designed to support adults who have experienced complex emotional trauma resulting in...

Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Bipolar Disorder / Depression / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Self-Injury / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
Adults
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Canadian Forces, RCMP
Are you, or is someone you’re worried about, a member of the Canadian Forces or the RCMP? There are programs and resources available that were created specifically to address the unique concerns of people in these challenging positions. Veteran Affairs Canada Veteran Affairs Canada offers many programs and services to address the unique burdens...
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First Nations, Indigenous
Are you, or is someone you’re worried about, a First Nations or Indigenous person? There are programs and resources available in Nova Scotia that were created specifically to address your unique concerns. A unique set of mental health challenges About 70% of First Nations adults living on reserves say they feel in balance physically, emotionally...
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Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Sydney, NS

The Cape Breton Regional Hospital is the regional referral and trauma centre for Cape Breton Island. The Cape Breton Regional is part of a four hospital complex that also includes Glace Bay, New Waterford Consolidated and Northside General Hospitals.
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Cumberland Mental Health Services

Amherst, NS

Adults 19 years and older who are experiencing problems with substance use/gambling, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, daily functioning, dementia, serious mental illness * Individuals who have been negatively affected by their own or someone...
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South Shore Regional Hospital

Bridgewater, NS

South Shore Regional Hospital is a primary and secondary care hospital. It is a designated district trauma centre with medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics and mental health in-patient beds.

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