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Entries by Diana
What makes AMI work?
Our executive director, Ella Amir, shares her thoughts on workplace culture and why an engaged employee is a happy employee.
Reaching out: One-Way Texts
Sometimes communication with an ill loved one can be tough. You can reach out by sending a one-way text–here’s how!
Putting Young Carers on the Map: The 2022 Low-Beer Event
Join us online for our annual Low-Beer Lecture, featuring Saul Becker talking about young carers–the challenges, risk factors, and benefits, and the evolution of research and support associated with caregiving at a young age.
Special Event: Rethinking Psychiatry
Did you miss it? Watch the recording!
We are hiring: Family Peer Support Worker
Have you ever been a caregiver to a loved one with serious mental health challenges? This might be the job for you.
De-escalating Conflict
This workshop for family caregivers explores de-escalation techniques and how to engage mindfully in conflictual situations.
Coping Skills
Dedicated to solving one of the stickiest worries for caregivers: how to deal with stressful situations and keep harmony in the family.
Hoarders on TV: Exploitative or helpful?
Reality TV shows like the American show Hoarders showcase someone living in a severe hoarding situation. Hoarding “experts” are brought in and the house is cleaned out. Is this exploiting someone who needs help for a serious mental health issue, or does it actually provide support for and solutions to hoarding behaviours?
