Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is proud to announce a new national fundraising campaign, called Move for Mental Health (M4MH). This campaign is designed for College / University Students, such as student unions and clubs, Individuals & Groups who wish to raise funds for mental health. The funds raised by the M4MH campaign […]
The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce Lesley Skelly as the 2019 recipient of the Marg Starzynski Mental Health Leadership Award.
This award is presented to an individual whose dedicated leadership in community mental health awareness and through personal contributions to raising awareness of mental illness has had a positive impact on the […]
The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce that the Durham Talking About Mental Illness Coalition (TAMI) is the 2019 recipient of the Jordan James Pickell Mental Health Achievement Recognition Award.
This award is presented to an organization that has made outstanding contributions to mental health […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada is very pleased to announce that Mental Health Research Canada has partnered with us to work together on mental illness priorities, with a focus on advancing evidence-based mental health research that is problem-solving, cost-effective and usable in the real world.
Mood Disorders Society of Canada is very pleased to announce that Vale Canada Limited has partnered with us on our Elephant in the Room Anti-Stigma Campaign. Vale is a national sponsor of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and continues to demonstrate a commitment […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is proud to announce a new mental health initiative targeted to young adults – a National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC). The NYAC’s goal is to create a network of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, from colleges and universities across the country who will provide feedback […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is very concerned about the tragedy involving the death of Soleiman Faqiri. Diagnosed with schizophrenia around the age of 19, Soleiman was in custody in a Lindsay, ON jail.
MDSC advocates for improved mental health services, supports and programs […]
Dawn Braid’s Skating School (Dawn is a professional performance skating coach and professional hockey’s first full-time female skating coach who runs the DBS school out of Toronto) is collaborating with Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) and adopted the Elephant in the Room anti-stigma (EITR) program this year. Our little blue anti-stigma Elephant was placed […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is pleased to announce the Peer and Trauma Support Services has now expanded to provide peer support training for the LGTBQ2S community based on the successful MDSC Peer and Trauma Support Services model.
There is no substitute for being among […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is very proud to be part of the development of an innovative collaborative program developed by MDSC. MDSC partnered with Newfoundland and Labrador’s four Health Authorities and the Mental Health Commission of Canada on this initiative. This new program recognizes the importance of addressing the […]
