The websites to book appointments for blood collection, X-Rays, EKGs and COVID-19 testing will be unavailable from Tuesday April 1st from 2100 – 2130. This is necessary for routine IT updates. During this time, the public will be unable to book appointments on-line and Nova Scotia Health staff will be unable to view the calendar or book online appointments for these services. Some services used by YourHealthNS may be unavailable for a brief period while servers are patched and rebooted.
Starting Saturday, December 14, 2024, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department has changed to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
Please plan for extra travel time when coming to the QEII Halifax Infirmary. As of Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. to Sunday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. Bell Road will be reduced to eastbound traffic only, coming east on Quinpool Road, as well as north and southbound on Robie Street.
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Group is a skills training group. It is for people who have a hard time controlling and expressing their emotions effectively. This pamphlet explains how to join the group, when and where the group is held, what you will need to do in the group, and topics covered in the sessions.
Acamprosate is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence that works best for people who would like to stop drinking alcohol completely. This pamphlet outlines how to use this medication and possible side effects.
The Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit (ANSU) is a specialized acute inpatient unit at the Nova Scotia Hospital. ANSU serves people who are 19 years of age or older, have a learning disability that needs some or a lot of care, and have an active mental illness (like anxiety, a mood disorder, psychosis, and others).
This pamphlet explains how having a liver transplant may affect your mental health.
Aripiprazole is most often used to treat psychosis and sometimes used to treat mania and depression. This pamphlet explains how to take aripiprazole, how it helps, how quickly it will work, how long you should take it, and possible side effects.
This pamphlet explains what will happen before, during, and after an assessment for an eating disorder in children and adolescents. A list of resources is included.
Benzodiazepines are a group of medications that work as sedatives. Diazepam and lorazepam are 2 benzodiazepines used to manage all stages of alcohol withdrawal. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication and answers other questions you may have.
La présente brochure a été conçue pour répondre à toutes vos questions et préoccupations concernant les attentes, la sécurité et le respect de la vie privée et pour vous fournir les coordonnées des ressources en santé mentale dans la communauté. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet explains what causes bipolar disorder, what the symptoms of mania and depression are, how bipolar disorder is treated, and where you can get help.
Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. It is long-acting, which means it is slowly released in the body over a longer time. This pamphlet explains how to use this medication and what to expect.