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MAID and Mental Health
It was decided this week by a Parliamentary Committee to pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying indefinitely for those who struggle with mental illness. A little background: reference: Petition 451-00539 A large reason for the decision this week, was that the Committee felt that a) our healthcare system is not equipped to handle… Read more
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Understanding Mental Health Disabilities in Canada
Recently Litco Law reached out to share an awesome resource regarding Mental Health Disabilities in Canada, and I wanted to share with the community! “Mental health is a vital part of overall well-being, yet many Canadians continue to face stigma, barriers to care, and limited access to the support they need when dealing with challenges… Read more
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What Does It Mean?
At the beginning of this journey, and even throughout, I would always come across words, phrases, references… that would stump me and leave me in confusion. So, I thought it might be helpful to pass on some of what I have learned to others who might be in the beginning stages, or even deep into… Read more
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YouTube Detour
So I did a thing. My husband has been telling me to get over on YouTube. I don’t know what it is about Instagram, but I’ve been feeling for awhile that reach and growth has been lacking on that platform. Anyways, this might mean learning a few new things, but I also think it might… Read more
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Forcing Treatment
Recently Quebec has introduced a legislation that would make it easier for a person to be admitted involuntarily, meaning that the criteria for admitting someone would change. As it stands now, in Quebec: “only physicians were explicitly given the power to confine people and order psychiatric assessments. Quebec Health Minister Sonia Bélanger said at a… Read more
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Some Inspiration
I’ve been in a real podcast mood lately. I go through periods where I just need to switch the channel – tired of music, tired of listening to the news… you name it. Sometimes I just need a break. Recently I’ve saved some podcasts for running inspiration as I train for my 1/2 marathon this… Read more
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Navigating Work as Caregivers
Navigating through a loved one’s mental health crisis is already hard enough, but having to do it while you have to show up to a job is another thing. Now, I might be in the minority here, but going to work was actually an escape for me. At times I had to carry my phone… Read more
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Letting It Go
As someone who has been through the worst case scenario…. I can tell you – it’s not easy to let go of the worry, or even the obsession with being worried. It’s like a small panic button internally that goes off whenever I suspect there is an emergency. I find myself running into a room… Read more
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Listening to Validate
In my recent support group we talked about communication and the dos and don’ts of communicating with our loved one when they are not doing well. Of course the ones important to note are: not raising our voices, avoid the silent treatment and don’t act out of defensiveness. Trying to reason, correct or convince your… Read more
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Finding Hope After Denial
Denial is the best word to use to describe the beginning of this journey. In 2011 we had just moved to our own house. We were celebrating the move to home ownership – it was a modest house and had a lot of potential. At the time I was still commuting to Toronto for work,… Read more