Mood Disorders Society of Canada continues to add to our COVID-19 and mental health knowledge base that is available to Canadians to access through our website and social media streams. They provide coping strategies and resources to assist you during these challenging times. Please avail yourself of these resources and share them with your family and friends. Our most recent addition is ‘Resilience‘.

A cartoon image of a green sprout is growing from a small mound of brown dirt at the bottom of the image. Above the plant various text bubbles describe different aspects of resilience. Text reads: "Resilience is the ability to bound back, adapts, and recover after trauma, tragedy, adversity, or significant sources of stress. This could include bouncing back in four different ways: Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Spiritual. Our capacity for resilience may grow from managing stressful events. Building supports: reflect on how we can give and receive support from friends, family, and colleagues. Managing Stress: Spot the signs like changes to sleeping or eating and increased tobacco, alcohol, or substance use. Restoring Balance: Consider what health routines look like for you for nutrition, sleep, and physical activity. Learning resilience: By adopting a positive growth-mindset our brains may actually adapt with us.

This new reference material joins our list of COVID-19 resources on:

About the Mood Disorders Society of Canada

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada was launched in 2001 to provide people with mood disorders, their families, and caregivers a strong, cohesive voice at the national level on issues relating to mental health and mental illness. With particular regard to depression, bipolar disorder, and other associated mood disorders, the MDSC aims to improve access to treatment, inform research, shape program development, and government policy to improve the quality of life for people affected by mood disorders.

For more information:
info@mdsc.ca
(613) 921-5565
www.mdsc.ca