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Schizophrenia affects an estimated 1 in 100 Canadians and their families. There isn’t yet widespread agreement on the cause of schizophrenia. While there is no cure, there are effective treatments. Many people living with schizophrenia manage symptoms, and enjoy a full life, with the help of treatment.
It can be difficult for family and friends to know how to help when someone they love has an eating disorder. Here, we offer some guidelines to help you help your loved one.
With any illness - whether physical or mental - it is crucial to have all the information you need in order to make decisions about your care.
We have learned so much about mental illness, its causes and its treatment, in the last 50 years. Yet there are common myths that persist. It is important that these myths be understood – and dismissed, according to NARSAD, the world’s largest charity dedicated to mental health research.
For many, managing mental illness requires discipline, self-reliance, perseverance and a tremendous amount of support. Perhaps most important though is the realization that it is possible to manage mental illness.
Psychotherapy is a way for mental health professionals to help individuals reduce or eliminate emotional problems. It usually relies on communication betweenan individual and a therapist as the main method for change and growth. This involves working together to understand the difficulties, consider the options and work on solutions.
Everyone experiences symptoms of mental illness differently. Here are some general symptoms that may affect your - or a loved one’s - behaviour, thinking, mood, perception, and social interaction.
Psychotherapy is a way for mental health professionals to help individuals reduce or eliminate emotional problems. The key to psychotherapy is the special and trusting nature of the therapeutic relationship that develops over time.
Your recovery is based on you managing your illness. You do this with the support and help of your family and friends, your doctor and other people who become a part of your support circle.
There are warning signs of relapse just as there are warning signs that a person has a mental illness.
Anna Quon shares how volunteering made a huge difference in her recovery and inspired her to begin writing.
Anna Quon discovered that giving up a nine-to-five job offered more opportunities to express herself and be successful.
Sheila Morrison shares a true story about a woman who needed a little help to accomplish an everyday task.
Anna Quon asks why her doctor seems to see only her limitations, not her achievements.