When Mo Korchinski left prison, she wasn’t handed a kit with resources to help her turn her life around. There was no guide on how to readjust to an autonomous life. Instead, like many before her, she was given a plastic bag with her belongings and a ticket to where she came from.
Only a few pages into Jann Arden’s new book, If I Knew Then: Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging, I am convinced she’s borrowed a tiny piece of my own experience with grief and put it on the page in my stead.
Peer Support What is the issue? An important contributor to recovery, peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in
Understanding recovery starts with acknowledging that every person is entitled to a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life, even if they experience mental health problems or illnesses and/or substance use concerns. With that basic right comes a powerful shift to a path toward wellness that is rooted in hope, dignity, self-determination, and responsibility.
The recovery declaration is a call to action for individuals and organizations to not only learn about and promote an understanding of recovery, but to
In 2014 the MHCC invited people in Canada to expand this conversation by signing onto a Recovery Declaration. With over 1,000 signatories to date, and
The Mental Health Strategy for Canada: A Youth Perspective Working together to change the system! The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC) Youth Council has
MHCC Youth Council The MHCC created the Youth Council in 2008 as a way to listen to young people (age 18 to 30) who have
