Mental Health Support Ontario & Quebec
Living in Central Canada (Ontario, Quebec), you have access to a diverse network of resources for mental health, catering to urban and rural needs. This blog series explores support options for each province, addressing challenges like limited access, youth mental health, and cultural sensitivity. Discover resources and ongoing efforts to build a brighter future for mental well-being.
Finding Hope on the East Coast: Mental Health Across Atlantic Provinces
Atlantic Canada, with its dramatic coastlines, charming fishing villages, and verdant forests, offers a landscape as captivating as it is diverse. But beyond the postcard-perfect scenery lies a story of resilience – a story where vibrant communities grapple with mental health concerns, just like anywhere else.
Navigating Mental Health on the Prairies: A Guide to Resources
The vast Canadian Prairies, with their endless skies and golden wheat fields, hold a unique character. It's a land of deep-rooted resilience, where communities face challenges head-on. This spirit extends to mental health, where residents grapple with specific concerns alongside a growing network of support.
They Tried to Bury the Truth: My Exposé of Abuse in the System
Mental Health Care: Safe Haven or Hidden Danger? Whistleblower exposes abuse of vulnerable patients & calls for reform.
The Silent Struggle: Why People Avoid Mental Health Help
This article dives deeper into the reasons why Canadians might hesitate to reach out for mental health support, and offers practical tips to overcome these challenges.
Canadian Businesses with Mental Health Initiatives
Let's give these Canadian champions a round of applause for prioritizing mental health, and encourage others to follow suit!
Canada's Mental Health Lifeline: Get Help Now with 9-8-8
In Canada, struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts is more common than you might think. But you don't have to face these challenges alone. Canada's new mental health crisis hotline, 9-8-8, provides a vital lifeline for anyone experiencing a crisis.
Thankfulness: Here and Now
A root foundation of authentic appreciation for the things, people and conditions you’re glad about is the rock your mental house is built on.
Mastering the Art of Setting Boundaries
Imagine life without boundaries. Every request lands on your plate, emotional burdens pile up, and your sense of self shrinks. Boundaries are shields, protecting you from feeling overwhelmed, disrespected, and ultimately burnt out. Setting clear limits on your time, energy, and emotional investment empowers you to prioritize self-care and avoid exhaustion.
Person-Centered Support: Tailoring to Individual Needs
Discover person-centered approaches and how to implement them effectively. Explore strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, resiliency-based, and culturally-informed approaches to empower individuals and promote inclusivity.
How to Identify Boundaries
Discover strategies for identifying boundaries with confidence. Explore key steps, including journaling for self-reflection, clarity on personal values, and recognition of emotional triggers, to master the art of boundary setting effectively.
Demonstrating Empathy: Building Connection
This powerful skill goes beyond simply feeling sorry for someone. It's the ability to step into another person's shoes, to truly understand their emotions and perspectives.
Leveraging Strengths: A Way to Empower
A strengths-based perspective reveals the concealed virtues, talents, and gifts within, leading others to succeed in overcoming challenges.
Building a Thriving Canadian Workplace Culture
In today's competitive talent market, a positive culture is a game-changer. It attracts top talent, reduces turnover rates, and fosters loyalty. When employees feel valued, appreciated, and part of something bigger than themselves, they're more likely to stay engaged and contribute their best work.
Mindfulness: Embracing the Gift of the Present Moment
I’m here to tell you it isn’t what you think. Mindfulness isn’t some ritual or meditation technique. It’s not religious or ideological, nor part of any particular discipline.
Psychoeducation: A Roadmap to Healing
It illuminates the way to sound mental health by providing a practical foundation of skills to equip you to achieve your goals. Also, it speeds the treatment of blockages, habits and dysfunctions in search of the healthy evolution we all seek. Think of psychoeducation as travel tips to send us on our way equipped for success.
Dear Family and Friends of Suicide Attempt Survivors,
The darkness right now probably feels like it will never lift. Night sure looks that way when you’re in the thick of it. But a process by definition is temporary. You’re not at a fixed point, you’re embarking on a journey together.