reducing stigma and discrimination

Do the words we use matter? What impact does stigma have on  problem gambling? What can we do to break the cycle of stigma?

All these questions and more will be answered in the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) "Stigma & Gambling" webinar.

What you need to know

Drug prohibition (i.e., the banning of drugs) and criminalization (i.e., making using, selling or having drugs illegal) is costly and ineffective. It is time for these failed policies to end and to invest in the most heavily affected racialized communities.

My son Pete died on Dec 23 2021 to an accidental Opioid Overdose. It will be TWENTY YEARS this year that he died.  I shake my head in absolute despair about this escalating crisis/epidemic.

From Jan 2020 to the end of November 2020…2167 people have died

59% increase over the same period in 2019

L'Association Canadienne pour la santé mentale division Ontario et la filiale Durham ont le plaisir d'offrir un webinaire co-animée sur le mieux-être et la santé mentale à toutes les organisations, écoles et communautés de l'Ontario francophone intitulé «au-delà du bain moussant».

Nous savons que les bains moussants peuvent faire partie des stratégie de soins personnels.

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario division, and CMHA HKPR branch are pleased to co-host a webinar on wellness and mental health to all organizations, schools and communities in Ontario titled “Beyond the Bubble Bath.”

We know that bubble baths can be part of your personal care tools and strategies.

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario division, and CMHA HKPR branch are pleased to co-host a webinar on wellness and mental health to all organizations, schools and communities in Ontario titled “Beyond the Bubble Bath.”

We know that bubble baths can be part of your personal care tools and strategies.

CBC GoPublic broadcasted on 2021/01/17 a story about a bipolar man's experience in a Toronto hospital. I link it to here because I believe stigma and discrimination is a huge area that mental health community must put more effort in. Stigma is rooted in discrimination. Only our society truly eliminate discrimination against mental disability, the stigma will not effectively go away.

The link to CBC's story:

Coursera is offering its well-rated Foundations of Mindfulness course from Rice University free of charge

Hi All:

Join us for the Mental Health Commission of Canada's (MHCC's) Ghost in the Machine: Tackling Structural Stigma in Health-Care Environments webinar.

Learn from Canada's leading researchers on mental illness- and substance use-related structural stigma in health-care.

Date: February 9, 2021
Time: 12-1:30 p.m. ET

In this presentation, brainXchange will discuss research and personal experiences related to:

This is a free webinar designed for service providers and parents of youth, during which we will explore the topics of stigma and gambling. Through discussing these topics attendees will learn and talk about how stigma impacts the lives of people with gambling problems and creates a reluctance to seek help, and methods to reduce the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health problems.

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

This is a free webinar designed for service providers and parents of youth, during which we will explore the topics of stigma and gambling. Through discussing these topics attendees will learn and talk about how stigma impacts the lives of people with gambling problems and creates a reluctance to seek help, and methods to reduce the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health problems.

This integrated KTE webinar event is brought to you by brainXchange in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration

This is a free webinar designed for service providers and parents of youth, during which we will explore the topics of stigma and gambling. Through discussing these topics attendees will learn and talk about how stigma impacts the lives of people with gambling problems and creates a reluctance to seek help, and methods to reduce the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health problems.