Changing the culture of care
Stephanie Knaak has been studying structural stigma for the better part of a decade. She’s an expert in the foundational policies, laws, and practices in our health-care system that put people who live with mental illness at a disadvantage.
From medic to mental health advocate
For Pauline Meunier, a paramedic of 26 years, it took a trip to the allergist to give her anxiety a name.
“What I thought were allergic reactions turned out to be panic attacks,” she said. “Before I was asked about anxiety, it never occurred to me that my mental health could be the problem.”
Parents lend their experiences to cannabis research
New community-based research explores cannabis consumption during pregnancy and parenthood
Special Edition: Mental Health Commission of Canada set to inquire, inspire, and improve
Ambitious 10-year strategic plan aims at transformational change in Canada’s mental health landscape
Ghost in the Machine: Tackling Structural Stigma in Health-Care
Learn more about the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s multi-year project to better comprehend and address mental health- and substance use-related structural stigma in health
Feeding on isolation
The first week of February marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a national public awareness campaign dedicated to shedding light on the reality of eating disorders (EDs) and the people they affect.