Lived Experience
The connection between housing and mental health
“Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
Experts release recommendations to strengthen foundations of Canada’s Housing First approach — a critical component in the fight against chronic homelessness
News Release Ottawa, June 17, 2025 – The Mental Health Commission of Canada releases today its newest report, Housing First – What’s Next?, containing a
Language Matters
“Unhoused” and “Homeless” – What’s the Difference?
The best advice from advocates: talk about the issues and use terms that people use to refer to their own lived experience.
Financial Literacy Month
Theme for 2024 – “Money on your Mind. Talk about it! Financial Literacy Month (FLM) occurs every November to promote the importance of financial literacy
Mental Health and the High Cost of Living: Policy Brief Highlights
The high cost of living in Canada has led to increased financial insecurity, pressures on food and housing affordability, and income inequality —which all significantly impact mental health and well-being.
Mental Health and the High Cost of Living: Policy Brief
The high cost of living in Canada has led to increased financial insecurity, income inequality, and pressures on food and housing affordability — which all significantly impact mental health and well-being.
High Cost of Living and Mental Health
This webinar offers insights on the mental health impacts of the high cost of living on diverse communities and explores the complex relationship between mental
Bread and butter: money and mental health
Butter just cost me $8. And I live in a major urban centre – I don’t even live in a rural or remote area of our vast country where I am sure that butter costs exorbitantly more. And you know what else just cost me more money? My medication, therapy (if I can even afford that at all), gas to get to the doctor to start with, pretty much every form of self-care – everything costs money, and everything costs more and more of it these days.
Money & Mental Health
‘We’re At Time’
In this fourth and final piece in the series, we explore the costs of therapy and the financial decisions people make when seeking help.
