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Not meeting family and society’s expectations doesn’t equal an unfulfilled life…
Mar 27th, 2014Being diagnosed with a mental illness doesn’t mean your life is over… By Austin Mardon Expectations – we all have them. We have expectations about how our lives will be; about how…
The Other Family…
Mar 8th, 2014Let’s consider both sides of a preventable tragedy…. by Austin Mardon, C.M. Another day, and another story on the news about someone who has committed a horrific act. The stabbings at…
Living a full life, despite a diagnosis with mental illness…
Feb 12th, 2014I often get asked how I have done so well in life, even though I live with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. BY AUSTIN MARDON I often get asked how I have…
How to make special occasions sane….
Dec 1st, 2013Surviving holidays and special occasions year round… by Nancy Rempel My birthday falls one month prior to Christmas, and I always feel like it marks the beginning of “the crazy season.”…
Getting the correct diagnosis and living with the stigma around mental illness, isn’t easy…
Nov 26th, 2013My lived experience with depression and Bi-Polar II depression By Nancy Rempel I have struggled with depression for most of my adult life. Being given a “label” from the tender age…
Major depression is not the same as feeling a bit down…
Oct 26th, 2013Major depression is not feeling a bit blue.. By Nancy Rempel Depression sucks!I am not talking about feeling a bit blue or down for a day or two. I`m talking about…
Minds are funny things and shouldn’t always be trusted…
Sep 26th, 2013The strange case of my elderly mom’s loss and return of her memory… By Nancy Rempel On the side of a filing cabinet in my psychologist’s office is a sign that…
Celebrated advocate tells us what it is really like
Jul 22nd, 2013I am writing this at 30,000 feet on a flight to Montreal to participate on a panel related to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)… By Austin Mardon I am…
Escaping the realm of living death
May 27th, 2013My battle with depression began more than 30 years ago. By Nancy RempelMy battle with depression began more than 30 years ago.I grew up in a home that was very uncomfortable…
Maybe abnormal isn’t so abnormal anymore
May 24th, 2013So what is normal? For anyone with experience of mental illness, ‘normal’ is a curiosity. By Scott McKeen So what is normal?For anyone with experience of mental illness, ‘normal’ is a…
Anxiety and depression — a survivor’s tale
May 16th, 2013Some of history’s notable writers attempted to describe their experiences with depression… By Scott McKeen Some of history’s notable writers attempted to describe their experiences with depression. The task is almost…