Find Your 'Self-Culture"

Victoria Lorient-Faibish MEd,CCC,BCPP,RPE

Victoria launches her new book called Find Your "Self-Culture". Moving from depression and anxiety to monumental self  acceptance.

Seeing someone you care about spin out of control

Seeing someone you care about spin out of control

by CAMH Guest Blogger on November 22, 2013

In this guest blog post Wayne Skinner, Deputy Clinical Director in CAMH’s Ambulatory Care & Structured Treatment Program and Head of the Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario, discusses what friends and family can do when a loved one is suffering from addiction.It’s hard when someone you care about starts to spin out of control because of an addictive behaviour. You want to do something, but what?  You wish they would recognize the need to take action.  It would be so much easier if they would just admit the obvious, clean up their act, get some help. You might have tried persuasion, or predicted disaster, or made threats, had countless arguments, been blunt and confrontational – anything to avoid the coming catastrophe.  But it hasn’t worked. Your best efforts have left you feeling conflicted and at odds with the person you care about. Read More 

More Mental Health Services for University and College Students

Ontario Government Investing in Young People, Committed to Student Well-being

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

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Supporting our event

Aboriginal Mental Health

The Aboriginal Mental Health

The "Agenda"  with Steve Paikin

The Agenda examines aboriginal mental health in the latest installment of our Mental Health Matters series.

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Aboriginal Mental Health: The statistical reality

It’s well known that the Aboriginal people of Canada face a unique set of mental health challenges.² But what may not be so well known is that, in a 2002/03 survey, about 70% of First Nations adults living on reserves felt in balance physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. And, among Aboriginal people living both on and off reserve, those who did experience a mental health problem were much more likely than the rest of Canadians to seek professional help—a positive step towards healing. In some groups, the number of Aboriginal people seeking help was as high as 17%—compared to the Canadian average of 8%. These numbers would probably have been even higher if more mental health professionals were available in isolated areas.Read More

Off Course On Campus: The Student Mental Health Crisis

Off Course On Campus: The Student Mental Health Crisis

A growing number of post-secondary students face mental health challenges. Meet some of these students, find out how institutions are addressing the issue, and explore what needs to be done to better support the post-secondary student population. Read More. Watch video