Access, funding, and public awareness through knowledge based programs. These three areas if supported will lead to an improved mental health system.
Change Mental Health an organization in Montreal quotes three major statistics:
– 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime
– 2 in 3 people [...]
Sleep, I cant sleep! I have financial responsibilities, relationships, a career, education, loans, anxiety, and an emotional roller-coaster all fighting for my attention. Amidst all these struggles the most important thing we can do each day is sleep. The Division of Sleep at Harvard University states that our body manages sleep at the same [...]
Coming up tomorrow the weekly tweet chat #HCSMCA will be discussing one of our questions, “Do you think we over do it regarding privacy and mental health?”
Lets break down social stigma
Wikipedia says:
Social stigma is the severe disapproval of or discontent with a person on the grounds of characteristics that [...]
In the movie Meet The Robinsons the main character yearns to remember the day his mother put him up for adoption in order to remember her face with hopes if he found her now she would take him back. Due to unforeseen events he zips off to the future where he comes in contact with [...]
Welcome to the first video blog ever on aidanBOX. January 2012 marks the start of change for a lot of people. With the start of a new year I’m not making a resolution but a challenge, a call to action against ongoing stigma. This is the year mental health comes out of the shadows and [...]
Why are we bound to the proverbial “couch” when we have the internet, and video conferencing at our fingertips? e-Mental Health is the missing puzzle piece needed to support transition with ages 19-24. Currently the system struggles with these patients because of the lack of support. As it stands funding is the deciding factor on [...]
“Don’t bite the hand that supports you” I did and it hurt, but even worse it hurt someone I love. I’ve been struggling with how to apologize during such a difficult time in my own recovery. “I’m Sorry” is difficult for me to say not for the common reason of admitting fault but because of [...]
Hello amazing people!
This week on aidanBOX is all about collaborative healing. I’m talking about e-Mental Health, support networks, and patient-professional co-operative care strategies.
Don’t worry I haven’t forgotten the season of jolly because I’ll be cooking up my favourite cookie recipe and talking about the benefits of cooking and your mental health!
Monday [...]
ECHO allows for clients within mental health to thrive by offering a “no walls clubhouse” where clients can learn new skills, obtain a healthy meal, and explore the city. What makes ECHO different is their vision for clients to use their service but not become dependant on it. The staff at ECHO are passionate about [...]
Kids Help Phone helps Canadian kids over 1 million times per year. Six years ago I was 1 in a million. Today I reflect back and say thank you! To let you know I survive. With the hope others will find your number, find a voice and can also survive.
When I was Nine [...]
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