The Northern Hemisphere endures short, chilly days and long, chilly nights in January, with July's warmth being far away. Many people find December to be a difficult period since financial reminders of their December expenditures are easily accessible. Mental health professionals, however, recognize a number of variables that contribute to the January blues and provide a variety of solutions.
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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization in Canada has recommended that a supplemental dose of the COVID-19 vaccine be made available in the spring to a number of high-risk individuals. These individuals include those who are 65 years of age or older, live in long-term care facilities, are seniors living in groups, and have underlying medical conditions that compromise their immune systems.
A ten-year low in the number of new nursing licenses given in Quebec has left the province facing a serious shortage of healthcare workers. Between April 2022 and March 2023, the regulatory body that oversees nursing in Quebec issued 2,864 licenses; this is a notable decrease from the 3,565 licenses that were issued in the same 12-month period.
The minister of health for Quebec gave a disconcerting report on the province's network of emergency rooms in the new year. Emergency departments are currently running at an average of 137% of capacity, and Dubé believes that this difficult scenario will continue for some time. The number of respiratory illness-related ER visits in the province is about 1,900 per day, which is double the number from the year prior.
Living near urban green and blue spaces has been associated with improved physical and mental health in older adults, according to a Washington State University study based on data from over 42,000 people in Washington state's urban areas from 2011 to 2019. The research reveals that a 10% increase in forested area within one's postal code is linked to a reduced likelihood of requiring mental health treatment.
According to CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, a staffing shortage is causing hospital employees in Ontario to struggle with excessive workloads. Members' mental health is being negatively impacted by the understaffing problem; many of them hate going to work, and two out of every five are thinking about quitting. Healthcare unions have long issued advisories regarding the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on hiring and worker retention.
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