Former national health minister Allan Rock is speaking out about the importance of assisting with mental health issues. Rock discussed his lived experiences with mental health while he was a student at the University of Ottawa in an op-ed piece published Thursday. Rock, now the university’s president and vice-chancellor, coped with mental health issues internally […]Continue readingFormer health minister knows value of mental health firsthand
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Employment support for people living with disabilities: a success story
Jessica Cashmore, a crisis response worker with the Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timiskaming Branch, is a shining example of what someone can achieve with a helping hand. Jessica, who is blind and also lives with depression, secured her job with the assistance of Northern College, her local Ontario Disability Support Program’s employment supports service provider. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKPbtWTH4Xk […]Continue readingEmployment support for people living with disabilities: a success story
Not Anytime Soon: The Life & Times of Linda Chamberlain
Linda Chamberlain, a psychiatric survivor and award-winning mental health champion, has published a book sharing her inspiring journey through illness and homelessness. The 88-page scrapbook details Linda’s incredible life through the struggles of addiction, poverty and mental illness and her commitment to advocating for social change despite personal hardship. It is truly a story of the […]Continue readingNot Anytime Soon: The Life & Times of Linda Chamberlain
Tell us your experiences with mental health-related barriers to physical activity
Take the Enabling Minds survey at www.enablingminds.ca. Your responses to the Enabling Minds survey will help us understand the issues that create barriers and prevent access to physical activity programs and services at community centres, private fitness clubs, health care providers, public parks, schools, sports clubs, and other organizations. We want to hear from: Individuals with […]Continue readingTell us your experiences with mental health-related barriers to physical activity