Lived Experience
Dramatically overrepresented in Canada’s courts and prisons, advocates, researchers, and families are coming together to push for systemic reform
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Stories, insights, and voices that shaped our year.
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If you wonder whether or not to share your story, read on. I’ve experienced similar quandaries.
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Even the briefest life creates profound impacts. Krista Beneš honours someone the world never met, her second son, Max. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day takes place annually in October, and resources – listed at the bottom of the article – are available year-round.
Read moreRest is not the same thing as recovery
A sprained ankle sparked a truth: rest isn’t recovery. Phones don’t recharge by idling—and neither do we.
Read moreThe connection between housing and mental health
“Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
Read moreMasters of Disguise No More
“Unmasking” is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Week – meaning to remove the “mask” that people living with mental health challenges often wear to protect themselves from stigma.
Read moreSame storm, different boats: A reflection on cancer, inequity and resilience
To mark Cancer Awareness Month, the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s president and CEO Michel Rodrigue offers a personal meditation on the complex landscape of cancer diagnosis, navigating healthcare, and the critical role of privilege in healing.
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What is It Like Living with Schizophrenia?
At 26, Gillian Corsiatto of Red Deer, Alta., is a published author – her debut novel, Duck Light, asks the serious question: “How can one break free of societal expectations?” More books and plays are underway. She’s also been a keen improv performer with Bullskit Comedy.
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In a crunch economy, even butter—and therapy—feel unaffordable. You’re not alone; control starts with small steps.
Read moreHow to protect your mental health at work
Work is central, but unmanaged stress can tip into burnout.
Read moreSurviving Suicide Loss
Navigating stigma, grief, and loss and finding healing, hope, and community support after a death by suicide. A personal story
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Leaving my job wasn’t a triumph or a quiet quit—it was conceding that a role I loved had swallowed my identity.
Read moreConstant hustling masquerades as productivity but drains joy. Burnout taught me that “doing, doing, done” isn’t living.
Read moreBack on the road to recovery
A sudden pothole wrecked my car—and my night. That’s how mental illness feels: an abrupt derailment, unlike mental health’s routine “maintenance.” Self-care helps, but breakdowns need professional repair, time, and often money.
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We are not the villains in the movies
Watching a friend spiral reminded me how stigma keeps many from seeking help.
Read moreWe hesitate to mention mental health and 2SLGBTQIA+ in the same breath
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Read moreMy Story
Florence K – musician, mother, CBC host, and doctoral candidate – takes the theme of this year’s Mental Health Week and shares her personal story of mental health challenges, wellness, and discovery.
Read morePeer support changed my life
Terrified to be seen, I slipped into my first peer-support meeting—and found coffee, clutter, and acceptance.
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