Supporting Versus Enabling: What is the difference?

There are many ways you can help a loved one who is struggling, and some are more helpful than others. Have you ever questioned if your actions are supporting your loved one or if you are enabling their behaviours?

Why isn’t therapy working for me?

Therapy can be an excellent way to work through feelings, have an emotional outlet, and feel heard. But what if it’s not helping? Here are some possible things to explore.

Thank you, AMI-Québec! My Story of Recovery

“AMI opened the door to my growth, development, and identification as an adult with bipolar disorder.” Read Roxanna’s story.

Disorder or Injury? Arguments for and Against Changing the Name of PTSD

Should Post Traumatic Stress Disorder be renamed to Post Traumatic Stress Injury? Discover the arguments for and against the potential change.

Myth Busters: Anxiety Disorder

Our Myth Busters series continues with Anxiety. Read on as we bust the myths and give you the facts about anxiety.

Get Creative! All About Art Therapy

Art therapy can include painting, writing, dance, music, theatre and more. It carries many benefits and some challenges.

Too Much of a Good Thing? The pitfalls of too many mental health conversations

There is a lot more talk about mental health these days. There are significant benefits, but is there a dark side to talking so openly about mental health?

A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Setting Boundaries

It is important to identify, establish, and honour boundaries in order to respect yourself and the people around you–especially for family carers. Here are some tips.

Myth Busters: Bipolar Disorder

Take a look at some of the myths surrounding bipolar–part 4 in our series on mental illness myth busting.

A taste of the outdoors for psychiatric inpatients at the Montreal General Hospital

Two psychiatric residents explored the benefits of “forest bathing” for psychiatric inpatients at the Montreal General Hospital–here’s what they found.