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 […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada is very pleased to announce that Dawn Braid Skating has partnered with us on our Elephant in the Room Anti-Stigma Campaign, raising awareness about mental health on the ice with hockey players, their families and friends.
Dawn Braid Skating has adopted the blue […]
The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce the expansion of their Award Program in 2019. Each year the Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) presents two awards – both in recognition of outstanding work and passion in the field of […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is very pleased to announce its membership with the Research Canada Alliance whose mission is to improve the health and prosperity of all Canadians by championing Canada’s global leadership in health research.
The Alliance is “a constructive, effective and […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is very pleased to announce that VIA Rail Canada is again sponsoring the national Defeat Depression campaign.
VIA Rail’s sponsorship aligns with their mission to ‘strive to make a real […]
Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) as the 2018 recipient of the Jordan James Pickell Mental Health Achievement Recognition Award.
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This award is […]
The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce Ameera Ladak as the 2018 recipient of the Marg Starzynski Mental Health Leadership Award.
This award is presented to individuals whose dedicated leadership in community mental health awareness and through personal contributions to raising awareness of mental illness […]
