The CatalystConversations on Mental Health

It’s time to reframe masculinity — one step at a time
Read moreIf it’s just not working, then don’t ghost. Name your needs.
Read moreThe Future Ready Initiative’s community-helping-community model supports people to strive and thrive.
Read moreAging 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.
Read moreCare 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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A Name and a Face
Mental illness, homelessness, and a family’s years-long search for their lost brother
Read moreIt’s also around you: storms, fires, catastrophe — the intersections between climate and mental health — and what you can do about it.
Read moreSeeing People, Not Problems
How compassionate health care can alter the trajectories of people who use substances.
Read moreWhy We Use “Substance Use Health”
Putting substance use on a spectrum creates a space for more open conversations about safer, healthier, more manageable consumption.
Read moreWhat makes a funeral great? The good, the bad, and the gaudy of saying goodbye
Read moreWe ask practitioners for a reality check on the TV series about therapy, grief, and getting by.
Read moreFrom condemnation to compassion
The shift away from saying “committing suicide” goes beyond semantics.
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CBT 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.
Read moreGetting to the Heart of the Matter
Dil Ba Dil (heart to heart) is one of several support programs for newcomers. It is part of ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health’s approach to complex and culturally informed care.
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