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An open letter to members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
For the past two weeks, members of Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness in Alberta (FAMI-Alberta) have been watching the debate on
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Involuntary Treatment
Guest blog by Marvin Ross @dysdads The extraordinary measures being used to deal with the current pandemic have implications for involuntary committal
Coping with COVID-19
Caring for someone with a serious mental is difficult at the best of times. Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic brings a
New Year – New Hope?
Some important developments concerning Alberta’s approach to mental illness occurred in 2019. In June, the Alberta Ombudsman – concerned that five-year-old recommendations
A Matter of Perspective
A couple’s romantic stroll is interrupted when they encounter a dirty, ragged homeless man rocking back and forth on the sidewalk muttering
Dealing with Forms
Forms! Drudgery that no one looks forward to. An inconvenient task to be dispensed with quickly so one can move on to
It’s OK not to be OK
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What Lies Ahead
He brushes past you with a sneer. You sigh, hoping his mood will improve. You’ve noticed he spends more and more time
Let’s Talk… about the words we use – this week: the “S” word
This is the final in a series of four weekly posts about the words we use, culminating on January 30 – Bell’s