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Vancouver Island teen’s tragic death renews calls for youth mental health resources

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Missing Vancouver Island teenager found dead after week-long search; foul play not suspected Courtmarche had left his family home in Langford on New Year’s Day, following an argument with his parents over video games.The teen, who had struggled with depression for two years, had died by suicide.His parents say they’d faced delays in getting their son help for his mental health.

In a cruel twist of fate, the family got a call during the search for their son to say he’d finally been accepted for an appointment with a psychiatrist.On Wednesday, B.C.’s representative for children and youth told Global News the province’s already “woefully inadequate” mental health system has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.“It’s the kind of case we.

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