The CatalystConversations on Mental Health
When one size does not fit all. A look at Waypoint’s approach to structured psychotherapy
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Getting started on a new plan for meaningful change
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It’s time to reframe masculinity — one step at a time
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If it’s just not working, then don’t ghost. Name your needs.
Read moreNewcomers Forward
The Future Ready Initiative’s community-helping-community model supports people to strive and thrive.
Read moreHome Alone
Aging without support is becoming more prevalent for older people in Canada. How can we stem the tide? A look at inclusive aging during Loneliness Awareness Week
Read moreSharing is Caring — and Unsparing
Sharing your story — about achievements, traumas, truths, and wheel busters — can reinforce feelings of resilience or remorse. Finding the balance between advocating for change and protecting your mental wellness.
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Care for Health-Care Workers
A long-time nurse reaches out to other health professionals to foster an open dialogue about stigma around mental health
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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 moreA Name and a Face
Mental illness, homelessness, and a family’s years-long search for their lost brother
Read moreThe Dread in Your Head
It’s also around you: storms, fires, catastrophe — the intersections between climate and mental health — and what you can do about it.
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How compassionate health care can alter the trajectories of people who use substances.
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Putting substance use on a spectrum creates a space for more open conversations about safer, healthier, more manageable consumption.
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Real Takes on Shrinking
We ask practitioners for a reality check on the TV series about therapy, grief, and getting by.
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The shift away from saying “committing suicide” goes beyond semantics.
Read moreCBT For You and For Me
A suite of culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy tools is designed to break through barriers.
Read morePace, Plan, and Prioritize: One Woman’s Story on Coping with Long Covid
Since 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.
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