1 in 5 Canadians are impacted by mental health issues. We at the Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere asks the question, who supports the other 4 people in that equation? FAME provides families and caregivers a facilitation of hope, recovery and education. We teach and support families to embrace self-care and individual responsibility.
Friday, June 20, 2014
There's No Place LIke Home
Mental health advocates are always stressing that good mental health involves more than clinical treatment. It is important that one have a good support network, equitable inclusion into society, access to healthy food and safe, affordable housing. This 60 Minutes program highlights the difference safe and affordable housing can make for people who are homeless. It also demonstrates that subsidized housing is an achievable goal and can save the government money!
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