Sara King – The Conversation

Psychologists can be found in the public system (for example, schools, hospitals, public health offices), but increasingly are choosing to work in private practice, fee-for-service, clinics. (Shutterstock)

April 2, 2023

In Canada’s two‑tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Conor Barker, Mount Saint Vincent University; Krista C Ritchie, Mount Saint Vincent University; Sara King, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Veronica Hutchings, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.

Who is determining children’s capacity to decide whether or not to wear a mask and what’s at stake in their decision? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

September 22, 2022

Why children’s ‘choice’ about COVID‑19 masking at school needs far more discussion

Krista C Ritchie, Mount Saint Vincent University and Sara King, Mount Saint Vincent University

Children deserve agency in decisions that affect them, but adults are ultimately responsible for making decisions in children’s best interests.

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