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16 November 2016, by , in News, Comments off
On Saturday, October 29th Dr. Mario Cappelli had the privilege of being the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Kaleidoscope of Hope Gala, one of Ottawa’s premier events to raise funds for youth mental health and suicide prevention. Many of our youth suffer from anxiety, depression, and eatingdisorders; many are bullied. Tragically, the result is often...
12 May 2016, by , in News, Comments off
Last week, Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Shad Qadri, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of Health, together with the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Canadian Public Health Association, Military Family Services, and the Mental Illness Caregivers Association (MICA) released The Mental Health Caregiver Guide. NEW! Resource for #caregivers of...
6 May 2016, by , in News, Comments off
May 2-8 is Mental Health Week in Canada, a week where we reflect on the advances in mental health, spread awareness about mental illness, and share stories of recovery. Here in Ottawa, progress is being made. This week it was announced this that The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), will dramatically cut lengthy wait...