Story by EHN Guest Writer This article was originally published in Van Pride Magazine in July 2021. After coming out as gay at age 20, Trevor spent the next two decades struggling with addiction. Now, after completing a recovery program designed specifically for LGBTQ+ patients, he is ready to talk about coming back from the brink. … Read more
June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, an important time to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It goes without saying that, beginning with colonization, Indigenous people have suffered systemic oppression, abuse, and enslavement at the hands of non-Indigenous people, particularly within the residential school system. Because Indigenous … Read more
The opinions expressed in this article are those of Dr. Charles Mackay and for general information purposes only. Despite its prevalence in Canada, there’s still plenty of misunderstanding surrounding addiction and substance use disorder. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, “one in seven Canadians aged 15 or older (about 3.5 million people) … Read more
Written by Ryan Slobodian, clinical counsellor at Edgewood Treatment Centre With spring in the air, Pride festivities are just around the corner. The past year has been a year filled with challenges due to COVID-19. Current events related to social justice have also brought the issues of stigma and discrimination against a number of groups into … Read more
When a mental health disorder causes a substance abuse problem, the condition is called a co-occurring or concurrent disorder (also known as or dual-diagnosis or comorbidity). Simply put, it means having both an addiction and a mental health disorder at the same time or at different times. When mental health disorders are left untreated, they … Read more