Stigma

Trigger Warning: The content below contains information on mental illness and suicide which some readers may find triggering. If you need support, please contact the Ontario Shores crisis line: 1-800-263-2679.

I love Bell Let's Talk Day. It’s a day meant to break down our stigmas and judgments surrounding mental illness so that people living with them have a safe space to talk about their experiences. A conversation we hope to continue all year long.

Marion Anderson has fought a slew of mental health labels over the years, “I’ve fought the blackest of depressions, fought my way back from suicide attempts and self harm,” she says.

Words Matter.  This tagline served as the inspiration for us in the creation of our new mental health awareness campaign.  We know that for those with a mental illness, words can hurt and be a barrier to recovery.  Ontario Shores reached out to people living with mental illness, their families, o

It’s been 10 years since I professionally entered the mental health world.

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.

I get it, it’s complicated.

As there is growing attention and interest in the Doctor’s Residence Land I thought I would provide some context for our community and those interested in this proposal.

When it comes to the stigma around mental illness, some days it feels like it’s one step forward, two steps back.

We have come a long way, even in the 12 or so years I have been working in mental health. But every so often there is a trigger that seems to drag us back to the past.