Canada

A Vernon, B.C. mother is calling for answers after her 22-year-old son died following a mental health crisis, raising concerns about capacity pressures inside the psychiatric ward at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Ezra Cool checked himself into the hospital on Feb. 6 seeking help and was involuntarily admitted under the province’s Mental Health Act. But with the psychiatric unit already operating at full capacity, the 22-year-old spent six days waiting in a hallway in the emergency department for a bed.His mother, Christal Cool, says the situation left her worried about his safety.“I don’t want any of this to happen to anyone…

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