This is Canada’s first mental health strategy. It’s shocking to learn that 1 in 5 Canadians will be affected by mental health issue but only now is Canada developing a strategy to deal with this major issue.

The strategy paper is suggesting that, “Political leaders at all levels of government need to be fully engaged in coordinating mental health-related practices across multiple departments”. This will be a massive undertaking and if done properly Canadians will get the mental health care they need – those suffering from illness and their families.

TVO is hosting a series on Mental Health Matters - An in-depth exploration of the state of mental health in our society.The have posted short videos where people talk about their experience with mental health issues:http://ww3.tvo.org/video#/playlists/176182The Agenda with Steve Pakin topics are also to do with mental health.  It's put on in congunction with CAMH so the opinions and suggestions are pharma based and don't include any ortho health suggestions. 

Who am I and what am I here for" are the fundamental questions of our existence on this planet.

I am Rossa Forbes, a pseudonym for me. I became a new me, a wiser and more focused me, when my oldest son was diagnosed as having schizophrenia. That was six years ago when "Chris" was 19. His diagnosis forced me think about many things in a different way.

My blog is for people who expect more out of recovery than what they are currently achieving.