After witnessing a traumatic incident while working as an RCMP officer, Sturko turned to alcohol to cope with her PTSD.
that position following warnings from mental-health professionals that such a practice could cause more harm than good. Under the Mental Health Act, a person can be held in hospital involuntarily if a doctor determines they’re an imminent threat to themselves or others.Article content
Sturko was deeply affected by the shooting of a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer at a Surrey SkyTrain station in 2019. It was the impetus for admitting she had a problem and starting therapy, which she continues today. “This is not a drop in the bucket. This is a giant wave, a tsunami of a huge health problem and it’s having tremendous ripple effects,” she said. “So that’s why we need to close those gaps and make sure we’re providing services to people whether it’s a voluntary service or whether it’s something that, in the right circumstances, isn’t voluntary.”Article content
“While there is a need for accessible and culturally safe services to address the unmet need across the province, we cannot arrest or detain our way out of the complex social issues that can lead to a mental-health or substance-use crisis,” Morris said in by email.
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