Today is Bell Let’s Talk day and just like every year I am feeling a lot of mixed emotions. The five cents that goes towards mental health initiatives with every social media post end up being bigger[…]
Warning: Portions of this post may be triggering for some. Mentions suicide. So, I met my new therapist yesterday. I really don’t know what to think about him yet. He is a psychiatrist[…]
Treatment can be a controversial topic as many individuals have differing views. What works for one person may not work for another and the word treatment itself, well it does not always agree with people in general.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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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