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New CDHA Mental Program Guidelines

As part of its commitment to improving mental health care, the Capital District Health Authority has issued new policy guidelines on information sharing within the triangle of care. The guidelines reinforce that people living with mental illness can benefit from a triangle of support that includes family members.
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About OneinFive.ca

Welcome to OneinFive.ca, sponsored by the Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry.

One in five people experience a mental illness every year. That means roughly 200,000 Nova Scotians are affected annually.

This site, created by the Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry, seeks to create awareness of the prevalence of mental illness and provide information and resources for individuals and their families. We also highlight the people and groups in your community working hard to deliver the research, treatment and support Nova Scotians deserve.