Funds will help scientists explore biomarkers for suicide ideation, advance treatment for major depression and study the impact of COVID-19
Ottawa, ON., Feb.
Funds will help scientists explore biomarkers for suicide ideation, advance treatment for major depression and study the impact of COVID-19
Many of us have had the experience of going to bed after struggling with a problem, only to have the answer pop into our minds when we wake up.
Opioid roundtable brings key stakeholders together
The opioid epidemic is a pressing and tragic public health issue, with thousands of lives lost each year in Canada, and all the pain those losses mean to families and communities nationw
According to Health Canada, about 11 per cent of men and 16 per cent of women in Canada will experience major depression at some point in their lives.
How can making the bed every morning build our sense of self, confidence, and ultimately, our mental health?
COVID-19 Q&A:
I think I had a panic attack. Will this happen again, and what's the best way to handle it?
Answer:
What if the key to making treatment for depression more effective lies in something as simple as moving your body?
What are concrete, meaningful actions we can take to tackle mental illness and addiction within the next year?
For most of us, dental hygiene is a no-brainer. We brush our teeth every day knowing this simple action goes a long way to preventing serious issues in the future, like gum disease and tooth decay.
Deborah Mullins, a social worker at The Royal since 1999, has been talking to her clients and families about validation as a communications skill for many years.
Together with The Royal, Veterans Affairs Canada is establishing a new Centre of Excellence to provide better access to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) expertise for health care providers across Canada.
Nearly 160 Algonquin College students, staff, faculty, and community members attended Let's Keep Talking About Your Mental Health, a special event that took place on January 25, Bell Let’s Talk Day.
If you care for someone with a mental illness, you know communication plays a vital role in supporting them — but you also likely know how difficult it can be to figure out the right things to say.
There’s a new innovative service available for individuals seeking support for substance use and getting help is as easy as walking through the “digital front door.” It couldn’t have come at a better time.
Everyone wants to feel understood. This idea is at the core of emotion coaching and is a way of communicating with loved ones that has the potential to strengthen relationships and help people of all ages develop the emotional intelligence they need to understand and manage their feelings.
Earlier this year Dr.
In late 2020, The Royal embarked on a journey to transform mental health care both locally and around the globe by leveraging one of our most powerful assets: our clients and their loved ones.
Growth in the time of pandemic
I am honoured to present The Royal’s 2020-2021 annual report. Our theme is Co-creating access, hope and new possibilities. This is aligned
Imagine if we could find a way to permanently reduce mental illness?
A researcher and professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia is embarking on just such a study; examining genetic markers as indicators for potential mental health
Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I was sitting in my office one afternoon, meeting with a patient online, when they asked, “Dr. Beck, am I going to be able to finish high school?”
Igniting SPARQ: Building our future togetherThis year, we laid the foundation for our next chapter, one that focuses on our SPARQ: Sustainability, People, Access, Research, and Quality.
Mental health is a key component of well-being and happiness and it affects every aspect of life, from learning and relationships to physical health and self-esteem.