Mental Health Committee (MHC)
Chair:
Doug Millman
e-mail: bonten@vianet.on.ca
What We're About
We have a problem
I welcome you to our page, and maybe eventually to our Committee. If you are
reading this, then you are probably aware of the current state of our mental
health system in Ontario. The numbers of mentally ill are rising, while the
numbers of qualified professionals are falling. I realize that diagnosis is
far superior to what it was in the past; but not enough to account for the huge
increase in anxiety, mood, and behavioural disorders.
We have divided persons with mental health disabilities into two (2) logical
groups:
- (1) birth - 18 years
- (2) 19 years +
Group 1
Group (1) was isolated because the onset of mental illness occurs predominately
in this age range. 20% within this group experience a mental health problem
or problems. This is a staggering statistic; which points to early detection
and intervention as an absolute necessity. Toward this end, we recommend:
- Mandatory training in mental health issues as part of the ongoing certification
of all teachers.
- Increased funding for www.kidsmentalhealth.ca to both raise its profile
and to increase its content.
Group 2
Group (2) comprises those with late-onset mental health problems, and those
who escaped early detection and intervention. For this group, employment, if
at all possible, is the desired outcome. Failing that, independent living offers
the most dignity. This group requires that:
- A marketing campaign be funded to stress the positive aspects of hiring
a person with a disability (including a mental disability).
- A peer support 'buddy' system be funded to assist with the transition
of persons with a mental disability to an independent living situation.
Become A Member
With more member involvement, we can do more. Our Committees always welcome
new members who share CWD-O's mission and values. We meet as needed, using
the IDEAL online conferencing system.
To join this Committee and to find out the next meeting date, please contact
the Committee Chair. You must first be a member of CWD-O to join a committee,
and have the Chair's approval.
If you are new, you will need to complete and send us a Membership Form(compressed Word document, 17kb) and email to membership@cwd-o.org. CWD-O membership is still free.
Please contact Pat Seed at pat.seed@tbaytel.net for our IDEAL conferencing instructions on how to participate on a Committee.
Committee References:
Related Articles
Index
2008
- Mentally Ill Patients Released Early To Free Up Hospital Beds: Study
- Rouge Valley Layoffs Backfire As Ajax Mental Health Services Struggle to Continue
- Into Sight, Into Mind: Canadians Coping With Mental Illness: Mike
- Mental Illness 'Final Frontier' Of Accepted Discrimination
- Talking About Bipolar Disorder
- Ailing Youth Can Wait A Year For Mental Health Treatmen
- Mental Illness A Crisis With No End In Sight: Expert
- A 12-Step Program For Canada
- Medicine's Blind Spot
- National Strategy Called For In Report On N.B. Teen's Jail Death
- New Program For Mental HealthOf Seniors
- Federal Government Appeals Insite's Exemption
- Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU): Rouge Valley Adds More Mental Health Staff as Beds Are Cut in Ajax
- Addiction Moved Back Into Health Care
- Autism And Human Rights In Canada
- Unfinished Health-Care Revolution
- Canada Lags Behind In Mental Health Spending
- Case Study: Money And Mental Illness
- More Choice And Flexibility For People With Developmental Disabilities
- Action Needed Now On Mental Health Services For Youth
- Library Helps With Mental Health; Books, DVDs Places To Help Parents Deal With Kids' Problems
- Schools Struggle To Keep Up With Need For Mental Health Services
- Mentally Ill 'Overrepresented' In Canadian Jails: Report
- Initiative To Promote 'Sound Young Minds'
- Southeastern Ontario Celebrates Mental Health Week
- Short Hospital Stays Failing Schizophrenic Patients
- Youth Take Lead On New Publication
- Investigation Into N.B. Youth Jail Raises Serious Concerns About Conditions
- Universities Struggle To Cope With Mental Health Issues On Campus
- Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper
- Stuttering In A Fluency World
- Survey Reveals Positive Benefits For People With MS Using Assistive Technology
- A Schizophrenic Man, Haunted By His Brother's Brutal Murder, Faces Exile In A Land He Hasn't Seen For 53 Years
- Peer Support Can Help People With Mental Health Issues
- Robotics Expand Hand Movements For Amputee
- Rights Of Mentally Ill Youth Must Be A National Priority
- Over 50,000 Tell MPPs - Long Term Care Needs More Than A Band aid In Next Week's Budget
- Health Minister's Comments Troubling
- Mental Health Myths
- Gender Bias May Affect Care, Canadian Study Finds
- A Pain In The Neck: Exercise, Acupuncture, Massage May Provide Relief
- Depression Can Be Beaten
- 'Costly' Military Health Care Needs Fixing: Fraser
- Society Making A Difference
- Legislating Mental Illness
- Stroke Survivors Strive To Re-enter Their Community
- Bipolar Disorder, From The Inside Out
- Teen Honoured For Helping Her Peers
- Quinte Group Takes On Bigger Area For 'Unique' Mental Health Program
- Jailing The Mentally Ill
- I'm Sorry + Loonie = Vets' Forgiveness
- U.S. Study Finds Rate Of Cognitive Impairment In Over-70 Crowd Declining
- Smoking Pot To Ease MS Symptoms May Impair Mental Acuity, Study Suggests
- Human Rights Commission Releases Draft Policy On Mental Health Discrimination And Police Record Checks For consultation
- Patient's Detention 'Appalling'; Health Minister Should Explain Why Sarnia Doesn't Have Facilities, Judge Says
- Survey Warns Youth, Especially Females, Vulnerable To Deliberate Self-Harm
- Health Workers Seek Answers; Nursing Home Staff Press Ontario For Minimum-Care Standards
- Arthritis Consumer Experts(ACE) Launches National Report Card, Revealing Two-tier health care in Canaa
2007
