MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department should do a better job of involving friends and family in the treatment of people suffering from mental health issues and…
As part of a report on suicide in the province, Godin said the Health Department should work with health-care establishments and other organizations to find ways to include friends and family members, who can help protect their loved ones but are often shut out of the treatment process.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The recommendation is one of 63 directed at the Health Department, regional health authorities, police and other organizations, as part of a wide-ranging report on suicides in the province. Godin investigated five suicides and heard from more than 100 witnesses in a public inquest that was called in 2019.
Other recurring factors in the suicides included known mental health issues, drug use and use of existing health and social services resources, she wrote. The mental health issues and drug use were rarely found on their own and were often accompanied by other challenges, such as unstable home lives, homelessness, precarious employment and physical health problems.
Among other recommendations are that the government review the legal framework around the sharing of confidential medical information between health and social services professionals, as well as with family members and, in some cases, police.
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