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Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
About #MindVine
#MindVine is the media home of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), a public teaching hospital which provides a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. At its core, #MindVine encourages conversation... -
#MindVine Podcast
The #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. Hosted by Darryl Mathers, Communications Specialist at Ontario Shores, the podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. -
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The Transformative Power of Virtual Reality in Dementia Care
Hello, friends and fellow advocates for mental health and dementia care, I'm Dr. Amer Burhan, and it's both an honour and a pleasure to connect with you today. As a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Physician-in-Chief, and Endowed Chair for Applied Mental Health Research at the Ontario Shores Centre of Mental... -
Serious About Schizophrenia: A Family Perspective
Caring for someone suffering from a mental illness is often stressful, but when the individual suffers from schizophrenia, these effects can be especially difficult to cope with as a family member. Symptoms of the illness, such as delusions and hallucinations can be difficult to understand and cope... -
Ontarians Don’t Understand Schizophrenia and People Living With It
A majority of Ontarians are uncomfortable and unfamiliar with the symptoms of schizophrenia, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). In honour of its 100 th anniversary, the Whitby-based specialty mental health hospital... -
Words Matter: The Story Behind the Hope T-Shirt
Words Matter. This tagline served as the inspiration for us in the creation of our new mental health awareness campaign. We know that for those with a mental illness, words can hurt and be a barrier to recovery. Ontario Shores reached out to people living with mental illness, their families, our... -
Ontario Shores to Unveil Ambassadors of Hope in Celebration of 100 Years of Providing Care
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is set to begin its year-long celebration recognizing 100 years of delivering mental health care. The specialty mental health hospital will officially turn 100 on October, 23, 2019. In the 12 months leading up to this milestone... -
Donate Goods or Services
We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)... -
COVID-19: Understanding the Six Stages of Change
It’s hard to make a change of any kind. We were all forced to drastically change our lives over the past three months and making slow changes back from this new normality also won’t be an easy process. But when we choose to make a change, there’s been an overarching theory in psychology for years... -
Ontario Shores Named Greater Toronto Top 100 Employer
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers in 2017. In its 11th year of recognizing employers who foster a culture which creates and maintains a desirable workplace, the Greater Toronto’s Top Employer competition has become... -
Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Post-Secondary Students
Forty-six percent of post-secondary students report feeling too depressed to fully function and the number of students with identified mental health challenges has more then doubled over the past five years. In response to such, Ontario Shores has established partnerships with Ontario Tech... -
Suicide Prevention Workshops
Ontario Shores is proud to be partnering with LivingWorks to deliver suicide prevention workshops. These workshops are intended for anyone over the age of 15 who wants to be better equipped to help those living with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. ASIST and SafeTALK are two internationally... -
'Every Day I See How Our Nurses Understand the Needs of Healthcare'
It’s National Nursing Week (May 8-14) and celebrations are taking place across the country as we recognize the extraordinary people in the profession and honour nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale’s birthday on May 12. With a theme of ‘Our Nurses. Our Future’, this year’s campaign spotlight’s the... -
Acute Stress Disorder
Individuals may develop an anxiety disorder called Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) following a traumatic event. ASD typically occurs within one month after the traumatic event occurs. It lasts at least three days and can persist for up to one month. People with ASD have symptoms similar to those seen in... -
My Health. My Way. Patient Portal - Support
Need Support using the Patient Portal? Call 905-430-4061 or email @email Video Tutorial {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/zxiyzLzL_08.jpg?itok=SuKtrhEJ","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxiyzLzL... -
Delusions
Delusions are false or erroneous beliefs that usually involve a misinterpretation of perceptions or experiences. Delusions may cause people to believe such things as: Someone is listening to their phone calls Their bodies or thoughts are being controlled by outside forces Ordinary events have... -
Journal of Recovery in Mental Health
Latest Issue We invite you to read the Journal of Recovery in Mental Health . Call for Papers We are also accepting new submissions for the up and coming issue. The aim of the journal is to integrate professional and lived experience manuscripts in order to become a valuable resource for a variety... -
Board of Directors - Foundation
Often behind the scenes, this passionate and dedicated group of people volunteer much of their time to mental health and recovery at Ontario Shores. We thank them for their selflessness and are honoured to work alongside them. See also Ex-Officio Members . -
JREB Resource Links
Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS-2) Canada: https://ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique_tcps2-eptc2_2022.html Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB): http://careb-accer.org Canadian General Standards Board: Research ethics...