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Free Six-Week Workshop for Caregivers
Ontario Shores is partnering with the Central East LHIN to offer this free six-week workshop for caregivers.
Dates:
Every Tuesday from March 3 to April 7, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, 700 Gordon St., Whitby, L1N 5S9
Conference Room A
Please register in advance, by phone at 1-866-971-5545 or by email at [email protected].
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New service, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) now being offered to outpatients
Ontario Shores is happy to offer a new treatment for those struggling with depression or other mood disorders in their home community.
On January 13 we opened a Brain Stimulation Clinic that comprises of two services - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) that we currently offer and a new treatment option, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Currently, patients in our region are travelling to Toronto five days a week for up to six weeks to receive rTMS treatment.
rTMS is a non-invasive treatment option for those who have treatment resistant depression and are unable to receive ECT but would benefit from a similar type of treatment. It delivers a series of short magnetic pulses directed at the brain to stimulate nerve cells. Patients are able to return to their regular activities immediately following treatment, which lasts about three to eight minutes.
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Free Caregiver Event:
Youth Mental Health
At this Caregiver Event, family caregivers will learn from Psychologist Dr. Nadia D'Iuso and Social Worker Sarah Dobush about the signs and symptoms to watch for, how to support their young family member, and what resources are available to help.
Date:
Saturday, February 29, 2020
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.)
Location:
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, 700 Gordon St. Whitby, L1N 5S9
Lecture Theatre (Building 5, Level 2)
This is a free event with free parking.
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Administrative Professionals Conference - April 24, 2020
Ontario Shores' Learn, Lead, Grow Administrative Professional Conference will be a unique event focused on you career development and the importance of mental health. This conference will foster our theme Learn, Lead, Grow by bringing together Administrative Professionals through presentations that will advance professional skills, and provide an introduction to the components of a psychologically safe work environment.
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My Story. My Voice.
Through this new service, we aim to match individuals with the desire to share their personal journey in a variety of forums with individuals who would like to learn from the expertise that comes with lived-experience of mental illness.
Beneficial for the storyteller
Sharing recovery stories is beneficial for the storyteller as it can help make sense of the events that have occurred in their lives and can strengthen emotional resilience and coping capacity.
Beneficial for the recipient
Being the recipient of a recovery story is also beneficial as it can instill hope and challenge stigma.
Visit 'My Story. My Voice' »
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Registration is open for Refocus on Recovery Canada 2020
Join us in the heart of Toronto for the first inaugurral Refocus on Recovery Canada conference, as we showcase the groundbreaking work from people who are passionate about recovery from mental illness.
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Bell Let's Talk Day Podcasts
On Bell Let's Talk Day, Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the #MindVine Podcast hosted by Chris Bovie and Darryl Mathers were on location at the Ministry of Health at 777 Bay Street, Toronto, to have conversations on mental health.
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