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Award for Mental Health Leadership

MDSC President, John Starzynski, Presents Clay Williams with the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, Marg Starzynski Award for Mental Health Leadership.

Clay, through the record setting Canal Pursuit run this year, exemplified personal dedication and leadership. Gaining strength from the personal experiences within his family, Clay and the Canal Pursuit team have greatly increased awareness of […]

Award for Mental Health Leadership2026-01-05T13:02:24-05:00

Veterans Affairs Canada Implements Elephant In The Room

Mood Disorders Society of Canada is proud to announce that Veterans Affairs Canada has partnered with us implementing our international Elephant In The Room Anti-Stigma Campaign, raising awareness about mental health in their workplace nationally. Veterans Affairs Canada is working diligently to create a workplace of choice and is committed to care, compassion and respect and the Elephant […]

Veterans Affairs Canada Implements Elephant In The Room2026-01-05T13:02:26-05:00

A Study of Stigma: Mental Health Initiatives

Introduction

Of the stigmatized conditions present in society, mental illness ranks near the top of the list. A variety of misleading and inaccurate facts generate stereotypes, fears, and forms of rejections. The stigma associated with mental ill health is detrimental to the well-being of those directly affected by mental illness; an alarming one-fifth of the Canadian […]

A Study of Stigma: Mental Health Initiatives2026-01-05T13:02:27-05:00
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