Guidelines
A Post-Secondary Student’s Guide to Mental Health During Covid-19
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 …
Recovery-oriented practice – An implementation toolkit
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 …
Putting recovery into practice: An introduction to the Guidelines for Recovery-Oriented Practice
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 …
Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
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 …
Supporting those close to us during a pandemic
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.
Peer Support Guidelines – One Pager
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 …
Innovation to Implementation (I2I)
Closing the gap between what we know and what we do There is a substantial gap from the time new knowledge is created to when …
Backgrounder – National Guidelines for a Comprehensive Services System to Support Family Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses
Family caregivers of adults with mental illnesses fulfill a distinct and important role by providing support and advocating for their relatives and contributing to their …