We asked some of our experts to send us tips and advice for World Mental Health Day (October 10). Here’s what they shared:
“Gratitude is a great way to support our wellbeing. By exercising gratitude, we help to nurture it within us.
Everyone needs a hug. That’s the premise behind a thoughtful initiative to make and distribute "pocket hugs" that has taken root in The Royal’s Integrated Schizophrenia Recovery Program.
OTTAWA, October 4, 2023 – More than 750 community leaders filled the EY Centre today raising over $670,000 in support of mental health care and research at The Royal.
Three research teams connected to the University of Ottawa Institute for Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal were awarded over $800,000 of funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for total project costs of ~$2M.
As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care, teaching, and research hospitals, The Royal’s goal is to expand access, hope, and new possibilities for people with mental health and substance use health needs through the convergence of client and
A striking carving of a polar bear was unveiled at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. It is hoped that the new artwork will help create a welcoming space for everyone, especially members of the Inuit community.
Smudging is an Indigenous spiritual ceremony that involves burning sacred herbs as a way of cleansing and healing the mind, body, and spirit.
Women in Mind
Support from TD will help The Royal’s Prompt Care Clinic – a service fully funded by philanthropy – to provide fast and simple access to mental health care over the next five years.
Imagine this – as part of a grounding intervention in the Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders (SUCD) program at The Royal, a group facilitator asks clients to name three things they can see.
There is A LOT happening in the world that can take a huge toll on the mental health of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
According to Health Canada, about 11 per cent of men and 16 per cent of women in Canada will experience major depression at some point in their lives.
Meaningful support for clients and families at The Royal
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre hosted an official opening of The Client and Family Resource Hub on May 2, 2023.