Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
1145 Carling Ave. K1Z 7K4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Day 3 | A Day in The Life of Jaime Community mental health nurses from The Royal provide care and kindness to clients 365 days of the year and 24 hours a day. "I feel privileged to be able to help these patients. They didn't ask nor deserve this mental illness."... This is Jaime's story. Video 3 of 7 #CommunityCare The Royal Mental Health Centre

Day 2 | A Day in The Life of Steve The Royal's Psychiatric Outreach Team provides short-term assessment and intervention to the homeless and vulnerably housed while also providing linkage to community supports/services. This is Steve's story.... Video 2 of 7 #CommunityCare The Royal Mental Health Centre

Day 1 | A Day in The Life of Amber and Shari Each day, across eastern Ontario, community mental health nurses from The Royal travel to give care and kindness to those living with a mental illness. "Most of my clients are used to not being treated very well. I can be the respect they need and deserve."... This is the story of Amber and Shari in Brockville. Video 1 of 7 #CommunityCare The Royal Mental Health Centre

The end goal of the study is to better understand what a suicidal brain actually looks like to understand the progression from suicide ideation to suicide attempt in order to more effectively inform and target treatment for people with treatment-resistant depression and suicide ideation. Read more: https://buff.ly/3nuE5A6 The Royal Mental Health Centre Ottawa Business Journal

Perhaps more than ever, the public has become keenly aware of the immense stresses of the workplace for people on the front lines of care. Paramedics have had a unique window into the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic because their work is on the streets, in homes and throughout our community. They’ve helped members of the public during the outbreak and had to ensure their own mental health and wellbeing during unprecedented times. In a profession that was already known to hav...e a significant impact on the mental health of the people in it, COVID-19 has upped the pressures with no time to prepare. The impact on paramedics’ mental health could be felt for years to come. Watch as Ottawa paramedic, Lorraine Downey, gives personal insight into this profession and the pandemic experience. City of Ottawa Ottawa Paramedic Service - Service paramédic d'Ottawa Ontario Paramedic Association The Royal Mental Health Centre

Do you know someone who has dedicated tireless effort to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness? Help us recognize them! Click here to learn more: https://buff.ly/2UmM59K #InspirationAwards #MentalHealth The Royal Mental Health Centre

Help recognize and thank a mental health leader by nominating them for an Inspiration Award! Here are the 2021 categories: - Community Leader; - Personal Leader; - Young Researcher, or; - Youth Leader for Mental Health Award!... Get started here: https://buff.ly/2UmM59K #InspirationAwards TD The Royal Mental Health Centre

Nurses are innovative clinical leaders with rewarding complex roles and responsibilities who provide exceptional care in the community 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. Here’s a behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of community care mental health nurses from The Royal Mental Health Centre This is a seven-part video series.... #CommunityCare

"The Royal was able to help our son and our family when no one else could..." - The Prime family Click here to learn how you can get involved: https://buff.ly/38Erswn The Royal Mental Health Centre

The 2021 Inspiration Award nominations are now open! Nominate a leader today! Click here to get started: https://buff.ly/2UmM59K Deadline to nominate a leader is Wednesday, December 9, 2020.... #InspirationAwards TD The Royal Mental Health Centre

Donors and corporate partners create access to virtual mental health tools: https://buff.ly/3ps6BV5 TELUS Ottawa Business Journal The Royal Mental Health Centre