Changing the Conversation
MHCC & Series – Diabetes Canada by Debra Yearwood Welcome to the fifth installment in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know our
A Gutsy Move
MHCC & Series – Crohn’s and Colitis Canada by Debra Yearwood Welcome to the fourth story in the MHCC & series, designed to get to
Bringing Purpose to Work
MHCC & Series – Health Partners by Allison Cowan The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is thrilled to be the 17th charity – and
Spotlighting Inner Strength
MHCC & Series – Muscular Dystrophy Canada by Allison Cowan Welcome to the second installment in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know
Making the Invisible Seen
MHCC & Series – Arthritis Society Canada By Debra Yearwood Welcome to the first story in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place each year on June 21st, and is dedicated to celebrating the rich diversity, history, resilience, and culture of Indigenous Peoples. Over 1.8 million people in Canada identify as First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, each with unique traditions, cultures, and languages spoken.
How to find a 2SLGBTQIA+ mental health service provider
Trying to find a therapist is a lot like dating but let me introduce a new variable – trying to find a therapist – or mental health services at all – as a 2SLGBTQIA+ person. It thins out the dating pool a little bit. But unlike online dating, where there are specialty apps for that, it is a bit more of an odyssey finding mental health services specifically catering to the 2SLGBTQIA+ population.
Tips for Helping Children Cope with Change
Navigating change and life transitions can bring fear, doubt, and anxiety. For young children, the addition of a new sibling or care person, entering daycare, school, or big changes such as parents divorcing or a move to a new place are a few that come to mind. As young adults, we leave home, begin new careers, start families, and enter and end relationships. As we age, we navigate new freedoms, such as retirement, and new challenges, such as declining health.
Everything you always wanted to know about therapy but were afraid to ask
Choosing to go to therapy may feel scary and overwhelming. Some may even have the belief that a therapist tells you what to do to ‘solve’ your problem. Therapy over the years has been stigmatized, but as we become more aware of mental health, the stigma has lessened.