I had a different article planned for today, but a couple of things have happened in the last couple of days that hit home and I wanted to write about these. Michelle Carter was found guilty of[…]
We have been talking a lot about peer support, its benefits and what it can look like. The Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada work in partnership to deliver Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS). The[…]
I was asked to share my views and journey about mental health and support and I was hesitant not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because no matter how “okay” you are with your mental[…]
Returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan today are scores of warriors who are dealing with the effects of operating in a war zone. The mental health institution is suffering from a deluge of patients who[…]
The Mental Health Commission of Canada was created by the federal government to support federal, provincial, and territorial governments and non-governmental organizations to implement sound public policies for mental health. It was created in 2007 following the first-ever national[…]
Over 60% of people with a mental illness refuse to seek treatment. Why are they so unwilling to seek help? If someone has a broken leg, they wouldn’t hesitate to go to a doctor. As well, mental illness[…]
Everybody needs self care at some point, not just people with PTSD and their caregivers. Self care is not one size fits all. This article describes an established tool for assessing and planning self care. The method is[…]
Trigger warning: Suicide Someone once told me “you must take care of yourself before you can take care of others.” A peer supporter must take the time to self-care, that is care provided by you, for yourself.[…]
In our last post, we gave short descriptions of both Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET) and formal, structured peer support, like the kind provided by OSISS. Now, we’ll give a point by point comparison of the two. Focus[…]
I’m sometimes asked whether peer support is treatment. I always answer “no,” though others may not. In my mind, treatment seeks to cure the disease, rehab the injury, or slow the progression of symptoms. Peer support helps[…]
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