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Making an Impact

What if we could help more people?

When we show our support, we not only make a difference, but also tell people they matter.

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See philanthropy in action.

This year has been one of remarkable transformation, made possible by the generosity of our community.

As you explore this impact report, you will read about the profound effect The Royal’s donors have on patients and families, and how their commitment has strengthened our determination to provide the best possible mental illness and addiction care.

By 2030, mental illness will be the largest health care burden worldwide.

1 in 3 people in Canada will face mental illness and/or addiction in their lifetime.

12 people in Canada will lose their lives to suicide today.

What would you do if there was a way

to change these numbers?

to use groundbreaking research to inform life-changing care for those who need it?

to support treatment that would change the path of someone's life?

you could save these lives?

At The Royal, we listen when mental illness speaks.

Understanding depression and suicide is critical. Through the research, development, and implementation of prediction and prevention strategies, The Royal is creating a future where suicide-risk is detectable, and treatments are widely available for those who need them.

The power of research

The Royal has built a leadership role in mental health in our community over the past one hundred years. We have earned our reputation with cutting-edge research combined with dedicated, compassionate physicians and healthcare teams.

There is an urgent need for novel therapies for mental illness—and research is the catalyst. We bring advanced research and technology right to the point of care, so that our patients can benefit from the most up-to-date approaches.

With research, we will improve outcomes and help patients find a more meaningful recovery.

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Now that you know, what will you do?

Giving your time or money directly contributes to the efforts to treat mental illness. You can make a difference. Help us remove the stigma and help patients reclaim their lives.

Lives Reclaimed

Marion's Story

When I found The Royal, I was fighting for my survival. They diagnosed me with what’s called difficult-to-treat depression. This explains why nothing worked. Ever. Why I could do one thing one day and achieve results, but it wouldn’t work the next.

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Michelle's Story

Reclaiming joy through rTMS

After years of battling treatment-resistant depression, Michelle felt stuck in a cycle of hope and disappointment. But when she came to The Royal and received the innovative rTMS treatment, her life began to change. Within three weeks, she began to rediscover joy, reconnect with loved ones, and finally feel in control of her future.

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Lives Reclaimed

Carl's Story

I spent entire days-on-end just lying in bed. It’s not that I didn’t wanna get up and get stuff done, it’s that I couldn’t. It’s impossible to explain to someone what that feels like unless you’ve been through it. My whole world consisted of a messy room and a bottomless jar of peanut butter.

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Tracy's Story

Running through the storm

Mental illness doesn’t always look like a crisis. Sometimes, it can be quiet. For Tracy, anxiety has been around for as long as he can remember—a constant hum in the background. Discovering running was a lifeline in managing his anxiety.

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Lives Reclaimed

Julia's Story

Every day I felt like I was pulling myself through mud. I had permanent anxiety tummy. I had no routine. I was so tired I couldn’t put it into words. I started missing a lot of school in grade 10. Right before grade 11 started I fainted. For the first time ever. I felt like I was actually dying. That was my first panic attack.

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Lee's Story

Honouring a life lost

Mental illness arrives without invitation, sparing no household, no partner, and no parent. For Lee, life changed in ways he never imagined – first through liberation, and later through loss.

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Lives Reclaimed

Cory's Story

The career I loved had vanished. My identity: the person I knew I was and had been so proud of, was dead. I was consumed with dealing with my symptoms. I couldn’t feel the way I used to. I couldn’t leave my home, let alone be the father I wanted to be or the husband my wife deserved. I might as well not have come home at all, because I had become a burden to my wife and children.

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Courtney's Story

Finding care that works

For too long, Courtney survived without support. Not by choice, but because getting help that worked for her felt out of reach. Life was hectic enough—Courtney was newly married and had a six-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder. On top of her other responsibilities, she experienced the ups-and-downs of mental illness. Courtney craved a long-term solution for managing her depression, anxiety and eating disorder, but didn’t know where to turn.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Marion's Story

When I found The Royal, I was fighting for my survival. They diagnosed me with what’s called difficult-to-treat depression. This explains why nothing worked. Ever. Why I could do one thing one day and achieve results, but it wouldn’t work the next.

Read More

Michelle's Story

Reclaiming joy through rTMS

After years of battling treatment-resistant depression, Michelle felt stuck in a cycle of hope and disappointment. But when she came to The Royal and received the innovative rTMS treatment, her life began to change. Within three weeks, she began to rediscover joy, reconnect with loved ones, and finally feel in control of her future.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Carl's Story

I spent entire days-on-end just lying in bed. It’s not that I didn’t wanna get up and get stuff done, it’s that I couldn’t. It’s impossible to explain to someone what that feels like unless you’ve been through it. My whole world consisted of a messy room and a bottomless jar of peanut butter.

Read More

Tracy's Story

Running through the storm

Mental illness doesn’t always look like a crisis. Sometimes, it can be quiet. For Tracy, anxiety has been around for as long as he can remember—a constant hum in the background. Discovering running was a lifeline in managing his anxiety.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Julia's Story

Every day I felt like I was pulling myself through mud. I had permanent anxiety tummy. I had no routine. I was so tired I couldn’t put it into words. I started missing a lot of school in grade 10. Right before grade 11 started I fainted. For the first time ever. I felt like I was actually dying. That was my first panic attack.

Read More

Lee's Story

Honouring a life lost

Mental illness arrives without invitation, sparing no household, no partner, and no parent. For Lee, life changed in ways he never imagined – first through liberation, and later through loss.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Cory's Story

The career I loved had vanished. My identity: the person I knew I was and had been so proud of, was dead. I was consumed with dealing with my symptoms. I couldn’t feel the way I used to. I couldn’t leave my home, let alone be the father I wanted to be or the husband my wife deserved. I might as well not have come home at all, because I had become a burden to my wife and children.

Read More

Courtney's Story

Finding care that works

For too long, Courtney survived without support. Not by choice, but because getting help that worked for her felt out of reach. Life was hectic enough—Courtney was newly married and had a six-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder. On top of her other responsibilities, she experienced the ups-and-downs of mental illness. Courtney craved a long-term solution for managing her depression, anxiety and eating disorder, but didn’t know where to turn.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Marion's Story

When I found The Royal, I was fighting for my survival. They diagnosed me with what’s called difficult-to-treat depression. This explains why nothing worked. Ever. Why I could do one thing one day and achieve results, but it wouldn’t work the next.

Read More

Michelle's Story

Reclaiming joy through rTMS

After years of battling treatment-resistant depression, Michelle felt stuck in a cycle of hope and disappointment. But when she came to The Royal and received the innovative rTMS treatment, her life began to change. Within three weeks, she began to rediscover joy, reconnect with loved ones, and finally feel in control of her future.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Carl's Story

I spent entire days-on-end just lying in bed. It’s not that I didn’t wanna get up and get stuff done, it’s that I couldn’t. It’s impossible to explain to someone what that feels like unless you’ve been through it. My whole world consisted of a messy room and a bottomless jar of peanut butter.

Read More

Tracy's Story

Running through the storm

Mental illness doesn’t always look like a crisis. Sometimes, it can be quiet. For Tracy, anxiety has been around for as long as he can remember—a constant hum in the background. Discovering running was a lifeline in managing his anxiety.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Julia's Story

Every day I felt like I was pulling myself through mud. I had permanent anxiety tummy. I had no routine. I was so tired I couldn’t put it into words. I started missing a lot of school in grade 10. Right before grade 11 started I fainted. For the first time ever. I felt like I was actually dying. That was my first panic attack.

Read More

Lee's Story

Honouring a life lost

Mental illness arrives without invitation, sparing no household, no partner, and no parent. For Lee, life changed in ways he never imagined – first through liberation, and later through loss.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Cory's Story

The career I loved had vanished. My identity: the person I knew I was and had been so proud of, was dead. I was consumed with dealing with my symptoms. I couldn’t feel the way I used to. I couldn’t leave my home, let alone be the father I wanted to be or the husband my wife deserved. I might as well not have come home at all, because I had become a burden to my wife and children.

Read More

Courtney's Story

Finding care that works

For too long, Courtney survived without support. Not by choice, but because getting help that worked for her felt out of reach. Life was hectic enough—Courtney was newly married and had a six-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder. On top of her other responsibilities, she experienced the ups-and-downs of mental illness. Courtney craved a long-term solution for managing her depression, anxiety and eating disorder, but didn’t know where to turn.

Read More

Lives Reclaimed

Marion's Story

When I found The Royal, I was fighting for my survival. They diagnosed me with what’s called difficult-to-treat depression. This explains why nothing worked. Ever. Why I could do one thing one day and achieve results, but it wouldn’t work the next.

Read More

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1141 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
(613) 722-6521

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1804 Highway 2 E, P.O. Box 1050,
Brockville, ON K6V 5W7
(613) 345-1461

Community Mental Health

2121 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K2A 1H2
(613) 722-6521

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Lives Reclaimed

On May 5, The Royal publicly launched Lives Reclaimed, a bold $75‑million fundraising campaign to help more people reclaim their lives from mental illness and addiction.