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  1. For the Media

    Interviews At Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), we commit to the media to providing timely and accurate information. We must, however, find a balance between the media's interest and our responsibility to protect patients' rights to privacy and confidentiality...

  2. Why Does a Patient Go Missing?

    It is heartbreaking to monitor social media when a patient from Ontario Shores goes missing and the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) post a media release in an effort to inform the public and safely return the individual to hospital. I understand why the public must be alerted and the...

  3. Carrie Fisher - Advocate for People Living with Mental Illness

    As an almost 40-year-old male, I vividly recall the time in history when Princess Leia was a very big deal. The character played by actress Carrie Fisher in the iconic Star Wars films of the 1970s and 80s instantly brings images of beauty, grace, humour and strength to the forefront. As a young boy...

  4. Halloween Should Not Be Open Season on People Living with Mental Illness

    Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, although the kids’ candy seems to live on in infamy at least until we finally get tired of it and it magically disappears. But now is the perfect time to talk about Halloween 2017 and beyond. Go ahead and grab a chocolate bar out of your children’s stash, heck...

  5. Words Matter for those Impacted by Mental Illness

    For centuries society has affixed names and used labels that have created divisiveness, promoted discrimination and cast shame on things we don’t quite understand. Whether it is equality, gay rights, race issues or complicated health issues, decades have been dedicated to education and building...

  8. #MindVine Podcast Episode 09 - Christina Stevens of Global News

    Episode 9 features an interview with Global News reporter Christina Stevens about the evolution of reporting on #mentalhealth and where the media can go from here. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie.

  9. #MindVine Podcast Episode 12 - André Picard

    Episode 12 features an interview with Public Health Reporter André Picard with The Globe and Mail. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie.

  10. #MindVine Podcast Episode 14 - Dani Stover

    Episode 14 features an interview with Dani Stover, Announcer @Indie88Toronto (@danigray). The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie.

  11. #MindVine Podcast Episode 15 - Chelsea's Recovery & 13 Reasons Why

    Episode 15 features an interview with former adolescent inpatient Chelsea Lall (@ChelseaLall) and Dr. Nadia D'luso an adolescent psycologist at Ontario Shores. The guests discuss Chelsea's recovery as well social media bullying, mental illness, suicide the controversial Netflix series Thirteen...

  13. #MindVine Podcast Episode 39 - Alyonka Larionov

    In this episode, we have special guest Alyonka Larionov, Broadcaster, Producer and Mental Health Advocate. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team members Chris Bovie (@ChrisBovie1) and Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers).

  14. #MindVine Podcast Episode 37 - Tokyo Police Club, Imagine Festival

    In this episode we are on site at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa with keyboardist Graham Wright and guitarist Josh Hook of Tokyo Police Club (@TokyoPoliceClub), this years Imagine Festival headliners. The Imagine Festival featured an introduction by Dani Stover, Announcer @Indie88Toronto (@danigray)...

  15. #MindVine Podcast Episode 28 - Natalie Daley, Art With Impact

    In this episode we're on site at CMHA's Mental Health For All conference. Day 2 at the conference we sit down with Natalie Daley (@natalieamdaley), Program Director, AWI Canada + Social Media and Engagement Manager (artwithimpact.org). The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members...

  17. #MindVine Podcast Episode 65 - COVID-19 - Jack Armstrong

    In this episode we're talking basketball, pandemic, #mentalhealth, #equality and #parenting with Toronto Raptors broadcaster Jack Armstrong. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers) and Chris Bovie (@ChrisBovie1).