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A loved one’s mental health problem or illness often impacts family, friends and supporters. Caring for a person living with a mental illness can create …
If the pandemic has left you feeling worried, sad, or overwhelmed, you are not alone. You’ve been asked to adapt to a new way of …
IntroductionThe Guidelines for Recovery-Oriented Practice (Guidelines) provide an in-depth Canadian resource for understanding recovery and for promoting consistent use of recovery principles in mental health …
About this document:This introduction summarizes the Guidelines and gives an overview of recovery-oriented principles and what they look like in practice. It is meant for …
Increased stress, anxiety and depression are all side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some people, this translates to feelings of hopelessness, despair, or even suicidal …
Real empathy never begins with ‘at least’ and while it may be natural to some of us, that doesn’t mean we know how to effectively convey it.
You are the best person to share your reasons for wanting to mobilize and help implement the Guidelines. Personal stories help illustrate the need for …
Peer support occurs when one person who has lived experience of a mental health challenge or illness, and is on a path of recovery, supports …
Evidence shows that there are thirteen factors that affect the mental health of people in the workplace. These psychosocial factors impact workers psychological responses to …