Community “kiosk” offers support to users of Psychiatry services
Individuals seeking information about mental health and related community services can now turn for assistance to the newly opened Resource and Information Centre in…
mental illness
Striving for a stigma-free CIUSSS
Stigma surrounding mental health flourishes in hiding, so our CIUSSS brought it out into the open. To invite discussions about mental health, circular tables…
Hope for the homeless with at-shelter mental health care
Marco is a man in his 50s. About 20 years ago, he came to Canada from the Caribbean with his wife and children. Sometime…
The Humanization of Care Committee humanizes mental illness
On most days, the Nurses’ Lecture Hall at the Jewish General Hospital bears out its name, with health professionals lecturing staff on a wide…
JGH Psychiatry Research Day shines a light on mental illness
Mental health took centre stage at the Jewish General Hospital’s 13th Annual Psychiatry Research Day on April 6, as healthcare and social service professionals…
2018 Mindstrong: Move for you, move for us!
In recent years, much more attention has been paid in the media about the stigma surrounding mental illness. While awareness is very helpful in…