July 2012
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The Most Common Mental Health Misconceptions →
huffingtonpost.ca
June 13, 2012, Huffington Post Canada - Arthur Gallant, Mental Health Advocate:
It is no secret that I am public with my story of living with mental illness. I have appeared on television shows, in newspapers, I maintain this blog, and I’m currently in talks to assist writers of a popular T.V. sitcom to potentially insert some of my personal struggles into a storyline.The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto (which I am not a client of and have no affiliation to) launched an awareness campaign today in the hopes of bringing attention to the stigma those with mental illness face to help defeat it.
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Defeat Denial.
These CAMH (Center for Addiction and Mental Health) ads are everywhere right now in Toronto.
Just a couple of weeks ago, CAMH released their defeat denial campaign.
I have to say, I’m glad they’ve released this campaign. The ads resonated with me when I first saw them on a subway ride to school. It never really hit me how people tend to take mental illness issues so lightly until I really thought about it.
It brought me back to a moment about a girl in my high school class that became diagnosed with depression after her aunt died. When she came back the next year, she was different. No longer the bright, cheery 14 year old self we used to know. My friends and I didn’t know her very well nor did we know the details of the situation. ‘She’s so weird.’, ‘Why can’t she just get over it?’ and ‘It’s a shame she’s so messed up.’ were the common phrases I heard from friends who spoke about her.
I didn’t know her personally, so I just sat there and nodded my head in agreement in silence because that’s all I thought I could do. It never occurred to my 15 year old self that what she was going through was WAY beyond what I could ever understand.
I was also extremely touched by this particular post I stumbled upon while researching more about this campaign. http://www.katlangdon.com/2012/06/28/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/
Anyways, I really hope this ad will get people thinking about their personal outlook on mental illness.
Take 30 minutes out of your day to reflect and learn more about this campaign at http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/about_camh/newsroom/socialmedia/defeat_denial_campaign/Pages/about_campaign.aspx
Defeat denial. Help defeat mental illness. -CAMH
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June 2012
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Hey guys! I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer :). I’ve finally finished my summer school courses (yay) and now my summer break has officially begun!
I’ve trying to brainstorm a couple of written post ideas for you guys however, all of my ideas would only work during the school year.
I’ll try my best to get more posts out!
If you have any suggestions, feel free to send me a message.
Ammar M. Ali: Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their deathbed →
ammarmali.com
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.
People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to…
Time to pull the plug on 12-hour nursing shifts →
boston.com
“Nurses who work such long hours have more back, neck and shoulder injuries, suffer from more depression and are also at risk for other health problems. A 2007 study has documented that lack of adequate sleep puts people at twice the risk for cardiovascular problems and early death.”
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Furosemide and bumetanide are both loop diuretics.
The loop of Henle is U-shaped like the letter they both share (U) then this is a helpful
reminder.
U-shape (loop of Henle)
FUrosemide
bUmetanide
