Looking back on my life, I realize I have experienced depression periodically from elementary school on. I was bullied physically and emotionally on account of my native heritage. I was isolated and in Grade Six, I started to self-harm...
Grade Six/Seven/Eight students at Monsignor Leo Cleary Elementary School in Courtice are learning about mental health and about healthy ways to cope as part of a Deep Learning Inquiry project. They invited DMHS in to learn more about these...
My family life growing up was very pleasant. I enjoyed warm and loving relationships with my parents and my sister (my only sibling). My Dad used to cycle with me and go for walks; we spent a lot of...
Earlier this year, Durham Mental Health Services presented a one-day Wellness Recovery Action Plan or WRAP workshop at the Pickering Public Library (PPL). The workshop was attended by both library patrons and staff. WRAP is a health-promoting process that...
On Friday, April 13, Breakthru Entertainment hosts a benefit concert for Durham Mental Health Services at Oshawa’s Moustache Club (15 Simcoe Street North, 2nd floor). A variety of local bands including The Heartless Romantics, Sonorous and Mike Pawlito will...
Volunteers and organizers with the 2018 Joint Point-in-Time (PiT) Count and Registry Week gathered at Whitby Public Library today to prepare for the magnet events that will happen during Registry Week from April 16 to 20. The purpose...
On Thursday, April 5, from 9:30am to 4:30pm, Durham Mental Health Services is pleased to host Kevin Healey’s “Accepting Voices for Families” workshop. This workshop will enable participants to: Understand hearing voices as a normal human experience, maybe not...
Durham Region’s Violence Prevention Coordinating Council (VPCC) brings together over 30 local organizations to pursue one common goal: preventing violence against women (VAW). The Oshawa This Week has called violence against women in Durham Region a “crisis.” There were...
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is now providing onsite community mental health support to Welcome Centre Immigrant Services clients. A DMHS Community Mental Health Worker will be at each Centre weekly to provide client services including support, advocacy, referral...
Wednesday night at Whitby Public Library, Community Development Council of Durham (CDCD) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) hosted a community conversation to show their appreciation for the volunteers who conducted the 2017 Homelessness Enumeration Point-in-Time (PiT) Count....
