When the shovel hit the ground this spring for St. Joseph’s new mental health buildings, the soil was turning on a new era. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” says Dave Crockett, vice president, facilities planning at St. ...

Pivotal research from Mount Sinai Hospital points to key genes and early molecular events implicated in common psychiatric illnesses. Specifically, three researchers under the supervision of Dr. John Roder, a senior scientist at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount ...

Those of us who have moved from one home to another know the stress and upheaval it can cause in our lives. For patients who have been admitted to a mental health facility as part of their recovery, the challenges ...

It’s been 10 years since St. Joseph’s Health Centre inToronto(St. Joe’s) first opened its Child and Adolescent Mental Health program in what was renovated space in the paediatric unit. Now a decade later, this program will be housed for the ...

The years ahead promise exciting developments as Grand River Hospital works to instill hope and foster recovery for people in the Waterloo Region living with a mental illness and their families. “From late 2008 to last year, we provided care in ...

Margareta Rawlins was a bit anxious but mostly excited when she heard her husband, who was receiving care atSt. Joseph’s Regional Mental Health Care London (RMHCL) was going to be transferred to a hospital close to their home town ofCambridge. ...

People often say that everyone is affected by cancer – everyone knows someone who has had it. I would say the same about mental illness – everyone is affected by it. Whether or not you know it, I think it’s ...

In July of 2011, a dedicated group of individuals, community members and staff at Markham Stouffville Hospital began their journey to raise awareness of child and adolescent mental illness while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. To date the group ...

This spring Workman Arts changed more than 3300Ontariostudents’ opinions about mental health issues. Those students, in grades 4 to 8, attended special free performances of Workman Arts’ presentation of the play, Edward the “Crazy Man” followed by facilitated panel discussions. Working in ...

“It’s given me something to live for,” says Stephanie, a 16-year-old who suffers from clinical depression. Referring to a unique running program for teens, Stephanie echoes the feelings of numerous teens and their families who have been a part of ...