Lived Experience

Navigating stigma, grief, and loss and finding healing, hope, and community support after a death by suicide. A personal story
Read moreFlorence 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 moreHow compassionate health care can alter the trajectories of people who use substances.
Read moreSince there’s no cure, those affected must work to manage their symptoms. An innovative hospital program takes an interdisciplinary approach encompassing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial care.
Read moreRallying while Black
After the murder of George Floyd, and further acts of anti-Black racism and discrimination, many African, Caribbean, and Black people came forward...
Read moreThe Day I Decided to Leave
Fleeing from intimate partner violence takes a network of supports
Read moreThoughts on Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me
On the heels of World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10) and the launch of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) national suicide prevention project, Roots of Hope, the topic has been top of mind.
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