2013-05-03
The Douglas Institute is proud to be part of Mental Health Week from May 6 to 12 by organizing mental health awareness activities for the general public.
This year's theme is youth mental health.
“It Takes a Village” open mike night
According to an African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.”
This open mike event in the form of a poetry slam will give young people the chance to express themselves, talk about what inspires them, and describe the people they confide in and turn to when they need advice.
During a pre-event prep session, author Jonathan Harnois will help participants write a short text in the form of a letter, poem or personal testimony on the theme of “the village.”
Workshop language: Bilingual
Performance language: Participants' choice
When: May 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Douglas Hall, Douglas Institute
Audience: 40 youths under the age of 18
Free event, registration limited and mandatory
2e Salon de la santé mentale du Sud-Ouest–Verdun
The 2e Salon de la santé mentale du Sud-Ouest–Verdun, organized by the territory's round table of mental health partners, will be held on Tuesday, May 7.
This event will bring together nearly 25 community agencies based in Sud-Ouest–Verdun. Lynne McVey, Executive Director of the Douglas Institute, will attend over lunch (between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.) to meet the participating organizations. Nancy Poirier, Douglas Institute psychologist, will give a presentation on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
When: May 7, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Centre Marcel-Giroux, 4501 Bannantyne Street, Verdun
Audience: Everyone
Free
See the full list of exhibitors and activities
“Têtes d’affiche”: A Douglas blog on advertising and mental health
Launched in January 2013, “Têtes d’affiche” looks at how advertising is used in the field of mental health. This blog is written by Charles-Édouard Carrier, a nurse and the telehealth activity coordinator at the Douglas Institute and manager of the mental health services provided to the Cree and Inuit population in northern Quebec.
In addition to his health care commitments, Charles-Édouard writes for different publications and websites. He uses his passion for communications and the media, combined with his expertise in health care, as fodder for his “Têtes d’affiche” blog.
Advertising campaigns abound that aim to change our attitudes about mental illness. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they miss the mark. There is no miracle recipe for awareness raising in mental health, but there are avenues that this author wants to explore with his readers.
Explore Têtes d’affiche, written by Charles-Edouard Carrier
Journées annuelles de santé mentale (JASM)
With the theme of how to adapt mental health services (“S’adapter ou adapter les services en santé mentale”), the 2013 edition of Quebec's annual mental health days (JASM) is inviting participants to discuss ways to transform mental health services.
Presentations by Douglas experts:
- Presentation on people declared not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCR), from 2000 to 2005, in three Canadian provinces.
Malijaï Caulet, Research Coordinator, Douglas Institute
- Cross-training to reinforce the continuum of services for at-risk youth or those living with concomitant disorders.
Speakers: Michel Perreault, PhD, Researcher, Douglas Institute
Anne Wittevrongel, Psychologist, Douglas Institute
- How can we adapt services for youth while ensuring that we provide seamless service transition and continuity?
Speaker: Michel Perreault, PhD, Researcher, Douglas Institute
When: May 6 to 8, 2013
Location: Delta Montréal
Audience: Doctors, researchers, managers, professionals, service users and their families
Registration: Mandatory on the JASM web site
