Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Recovery is a self-directed journey, a process of healing, growth and self-discovery that has its ups and downs while striving toward balance and enriched quality of life.
– Elly Litvak, 2003

We often get told recovery is a long, insurmountable process. In the hospital environment, we may be told to lower expectations because the prognosis is less than bright. Or perhaps you’ve been provided very little; given quick snippets of complicated information, filled with jargon which leaves you with more questions than those you started with? Recovery is possible for everyone with appropriate professional and family support. Clickhere &here to learn more.

At the initial stages of a crisis, a mental health navigator provides support and important information on prevention of hospitalization, what to expect if taken to ER and hospitalized and acts as an advocate liaising between hospital staff, individuals and families.

Mental health challenges cost Canadian businesses up to $51 billion dollars a year. And, it’s so preventable and getting the right support is key. The Canadian government website elaborates on the details.

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