PWLLE Archives

Catalyst

The Catalyst Conversations on Mental Health

Spotlighting Inner Strength

MHCC & Series – Muscular Dystrophy Canada by Allison Cowan Welcome to the second installment in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know

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Making the Invisible Seen

MHCC & Series – Arthritis Society Canada By Debra Yearwood Welcome to the first story in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know

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Rituals

Design Your Digital Diet for Mental Health

Is it time to take a pause – for your mental health?

Lived Experience

What is It Like Living with Schizophrenia?

At 26, Gillian Corsiatto of Red Deer, Alta., is a published author – her debut novel, Duck Light, asks the serious question: “How can one break free of societal expectations?” More books and plays are underway. She’s also been a keen improv performer with Bullskit Comedy.

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Schizophrenia Demonstration Project

The Mental Health Commission of Canada and Ontario Shores will provide tools, education, training, and change management support to enable sites to implement Schizophrenia Quality Standard(s). Each site will benefit from a customized approach based on their specific organizational and regional needs

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How to find a 2SLGBTQIA+ mental health service provider

Trying to find a therapist is a lot like dating but let me introduce a new variable – trying to find a therapist – or mental health services at all – as a 2SLGBTQIA+ person. It thins out the dating pool a little bit. But unlike online dating, where there are specialty apps for that, it is a bit more of an odyssey finding mental health services specifically catering to the 2SLGBTQIA+ population.

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Society

Best of The Catalyst 2023

Top reads worth revisiting from the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s magazine.

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Mental Health for the Holidays

Mental Health For The Holidays

When we speak openly about challenges, illnesses, problems, and wellness, we recognize that mental health is part of our overall health. Such conversations can be a gateway to meaningful change, and the holiday season feels like an especially good time to tackle the complexities and multitudes of our mental health.