Mental Illness Awareness Week 2014: October 5-11 Roundup
Portico Network has a selection of resources and information available for this week, and which will be released on the site throughout the week, including:
- 'What I want care providers to know' video series, including a guided discussion on the Portico forum
- Content on dual diagnoses: Featuring videos from the DD CARES Best Practice Series, as well as a selection of resources from the Portico partner site, Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities (HCARRD)
- Various social media activities throughout the week, including a tweet chat with EEnet (@EEnet_news), and a tweet chat with Thought Spot (@mythoughspot). (Details below). You can follow us @porticonetwork for updates.
"What I want care providers to know" video series:
Listen to advice of clients and patients that navigated the mental health system have for care providers.
Tweetchats:
Portico co-hosted two tweetchats during MIAW. You can follow the conversation @porticonetwork for updates. The tweetchat transcript from the #MeetThoughSpot can be found on the Portico forum and the transcript from the EEnet tweetchat can be found on Symplur.
Resources:
There are also some resources you can access for patients and families via CAMH, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
- A directory of programs and resources at CAMH
- A section for older adults on mental illness
- Short guides for parents on mental illness
- A selection of current news and events via the CAMH website