By admin on 31/05/2007 7:00 PM

The Mental Health Commission of Canada now has a website which can be found at http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/.

Currently the website outlines a call for application to the Board of Directors to the Commission as well as outlining current information on the formation of the Commission.

I encourage all who are interested in applying to become a Board Member to put their name forward prior to the deadline date of July 15, 2007.

By admin on 31/05/2007 7:00 PM

National Network for Mental Health is proud to announce that its BUILT Network Project has been recognized nationally for excellence in learning from the Canadian Council on Learning. The Sharing the Flame ceremony celebrates pioneering learning programs across the country. Judged by a panel of experts, the BUILT Network Customer Service Representative Program has been assigned recognition for success in work and learning. A recognition ceremony took place in Ottawa at the Chateau Laurier Hotel ... Read More »

By admin on 31/05/2007 7:00 PM

The international meeting of the International Initiative on Mental Health Leadership is fast approaching.

Canada will be hosting the formal events in Ottawa at the Chateau Laurier from August 29 - 31, 2007.

As a member of this initiative, the National Network for Mental Health will be hosting like organizations from around the globe including but not limited to the following guests:

- Jenny Speed, Deputy Director, Australian Mental Health Consumer Network Inc (Australia)< ... Read More »

By admin on 31/05/2007 7:00 PM

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is in the midst of developing a national strategy on improving mental health literacy in Canada. To this end, we are surveying as many Canadians as possible. Mental health literacy is defined as the knowledge, beliefs and abilities that enable the recognition, management or prevention of mental health problems. CAMIMH's investigations thus far indicate that enhanced mental health literacy appears to confer a range of benefits: pr ... Read More »

By admin on 03/05/2007 7:00 PM

Sharing the Flame: Recognizing Excellence in Learning

Join the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) to celebrate and learn about innovative and effective practices from across the country at Sharing the Flame: Recognizing Excellence in Learning, a national conference being held in Ottawa, June 12-13, 2007.

The result of a nomination and review process, Sharing the Flame recognizes effective practices in five key areas:

* Aboriginal learning
* Adult learning,
... Read More »

By admin on 02/05/2007 7:00 PM

Studies show that 46 - 68% of people living with Schizophrenia recover or significantly improve their quality of life.

Consider this...
When recovery happens we are often told that we were misdiagnosed... which would make you wonder...

Is the mental health system so bad that 50% of people are misdiagnosed?
... or ...
Is it that 50% of persons diagnosed with Schizophrenia have found recovery to be possible?

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What Is Recovery?

ReStorying Psychia ... Read More »

By admin on 01/05/2007 7:00 PM

Seven years ago I was a successful employee at a large financial organization, and if depression hadn't hit me, I would now be retired with benefits and a 32-year unblemished record of outstanding achievement.

But depression did hit me, and it hit hard. I underwent an 11-month struggle before I realized that I was experiencing depression. During that time, a number of personal life challenges erupted which compounded the stressors at work. My confidence ebbed day by day-I was suffering. A ... Read More »

By admin on 30/04/2007 7:00 PM

On May 17, 2007, the Honorable Michael Kirby, Canada's first Commissioner of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, gave a speech at the Empire Club in Toronto, Ontario.

Thanks to the Mood Disorders Society of Canada www.mooddisorderscanada.ca that speech is available to the readers of the NNMH Bulletin.

This is a must read for all parties interested in the focus of the Commission and the Commissioner's views.

Michael Kirby's Speech
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qwxecacab.0 ... Read More »