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Diane Riendeau: a family peer support
For my third article in the series on seniors with an inspiring journey, I chose to interview Diane Riendeau, a woman of 78 years old that has to deal with her son’s mental health disorder and who has an extraordinary job: family peer support....
Linda Royle: a senior with an inspiring journey
For my second article in the series on seniors with an inspiring journey, I have chosen to interview my friend Linda, a resilient 63-year-old woman who is dealing with aging and a mental health disorder at the same time. I met Linda when...
Bipolar disorder and friendships: my story
At the age of 30, I had a psychotic mania that was very difficult for me. When my friends were starting to have a family, I inherited a mental illness. I could not help but compare myself to them...
My mother (Sylvie Brossard): a senior with an inspiring journey
Growing old requires mourning, giving up and accepting not doing as much as in our youth. To age well is therefore an art that requires wisdom and letting go. In this series of articles, I will introduce the testimony of seniors...
How to fight social anxiety ?
'' I will be unable to speak '' '' I look abnormal '' '' I am boring '' '' They think I am stupid '' '' They don't like me '' These are typical thoughts of a person suffering from social anxiety (or social phobia).
Travelling in old age
Summer is here! It’s vacation time, and for many, especially retirees, it’s travel time. Reasons for travelling are numerous: to discover new cultures and develop respect for difference, getting out of our comfort zone...
Les Petits Frères
In Quebec, a senior on 5 does not have loved ones to count on. Isolation factors in persons of an older age can be the departure for retirement, the loss of loved ones, physical and cognitive limitations or poverty. This isolation is...
Polymedication in seniors
79 years old woman suffering from 5 chronic diseases: high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and lung disease. Based on good practices recommandations, this patient is given 12 different medications...
History of mental health in Quebec
Before the 1960s, in Quebec, the fate of people with mental health challenges was imprisonment, sometimes for life, in large psychiatric institutions. It was the religious orders that ran the asylums and received state aid...
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