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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain. It can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and catatonia, as well as long-term depression that doesn’t improve with... -
Other Service Providers in Ontario
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Navigating the Mental Health Care System in Ontario
Navigating the mental health care system in Ontario can sometimes be challenging, particularly in areas with limited services. Ontario Shores has support systems in place to help individuals, families, physicians and hospitals access suitable and timely mental health care for people touched by... -
Accessibility
Ontario Shores has a tradition of providing mental health care that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion. We apply those same principles towards accessibility to ensure patients, staff, families and guests with disabilities feel accepted and included. We are committed to improving... -
Land Acknowledgement
Ontario Shores acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation that are covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and... -
Giving Tuesday
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Brain Stimulation Clinic (ECT/RTMS)
Ontario Shores offers a Brain Stimulation Clinic that comprises of two services - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) that we currently offer and a new treatment option, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) rTMS (or TMS), is a non... -
'I Epitomized the Ignorance and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness'
If you meet Percy D’Souza today you will find it hard to imagine that he struggled with severe, treatment-resistant, psychotic depression. Percy comes across as high energy, engaging and positive. And yet, just over a year ago, Percy was, as he puts it, ‘a living corpse’. “I had given up on life,”... -
Ontario Shores Appoints New Physician-in-Chief
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amer Burhan to the role of Physician-in-Chief. Dr. Burhan joins Ontario Shores from St. Joseph’s Health Care-London where he holds the roles of Clinical Lead for Therapeutic Brain... -
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. On this day, we remember Indigenous children who never returned to their families and communities and honour the Survivors of the residential school system. As a nation, we acknowledge this system's painful legacy and... -
Right Care, Right Time, Right Place for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
In a fragmented health care system, four groups have come together to reduce inefficiencies, prevent people from falling through the gaps, and align practitioners around a best-practice approach to care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their families, and their care teams. Launched in fall... -
Meet Emily Willchuk, Integrated Care Coordinator
Why is the role of a care coordinator so important? In my opinion, it's because we're working to advocate for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. People diagnosed with schizophrenia often face high rates of hospitalizations and decompensation in the community. Each time someone... -
Meet Shane Mammen, Integrated Care Coordinator
I've had the privilege of serving as a Clinical Care Coordinator in the Integrated Pathway for people diagnosed with Schizophrenia. This role is incredibly important because it allows us to be the bridge between our patients, their families, and our dedicated healthcare teams. We're still in the... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 45 - Ray McGuire
In this episode we're at the Champions of Mental Health Gala in Ottawa with guest Ray McGuire, British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (@BCANDS1) and 2018 Community (Organization) Champion of Mental Health. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team... -
Dr. Nadia D'luso and Dr. Lauren David
As we celebrate our 100th #MindVine episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Nadia D'luso and Dr. Lauren David from Ontario Shores as we discuss psychology, the science of behaviour, and its impact on virtually every aspect of our lives. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 106 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In Episode 106 of the #MindVine mental health podcast, Michelle Michener-Rousell, a social worker in the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program at Ontario Shores and Shauna Moore, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, discuss National day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Week and the... -
Psychiatric Emergency Service and Bell Let's Talk
In recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day and its 2023 theme of ‘Let’s Change This’, Dr. Phil Klassen, VP of Medical Affairs at Ontario Shores, and John Henry, Regional Chair for Durham Region, discuss mental health and our hospital’s efforts to secure funding to build Canada’s first ever emergency... -
GRAND ROUNDS -- The Personality of Humor: An Overview of Theories and Intervention
January 20, 2022 11:00amJanuary 20, 2022 12:00pmLocationJoin Zoom: Zoom Invite Link -
GRAND ROUNDS: Spirit Injury and the Healing Journey
June 23, 2022 11:00amJune 23, 2022 12:00pmLocationZoom Link -
GRAND ROUNDS: Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy
July 28, 2022 11:00amJuly 28, 2022 12:00pmLocationZoom Link