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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
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A Study on Psychotic Disorders
What is causing an increase in psychosis? Check out a recent study that examined which age is most impacted and listen to the co-author of this study. Read more
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Seeking Out My Place
For many of us, the journey we have been on hasn’t left much room for ourselves. We are often in demand, whether that be from kids to work to homelife. Dreams we might have had at one time have changed. And, sometimes I find myself thinking that it’s just for other people, not for me.… Read more
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Dopamine Menu
Have you ever felt completely drained? When that happens we often reach for something to replenish that dopamine that we are lacking. Many times we reach for that quick fix which can often be an unhealthy choice, because we want it fast and we want it to feel good. The idea of a Dopamine Menu… Read more
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An Intense Drive Home
A few weeks ago I was driving home from Toronto after attending a conference. It was raining, and it was the 401. So, naturally, I wanted to pull my hair out. But there was one point in the drive – being stuck between large trucks and people trying to cut each other off – that… Read more
Braver Together 