Finding your way around the mental health system can be confusing, frustrating, scary—and difficult. Written in easy-to-understand language, Challenges & Choices gives practical information about mental health services in Ontario and how to find them.
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 362.2/09713
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued also in French under title: Défis et décisions Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9780888688880
- LCCN
- RA790.7.C3
- LCCN Item number
- C47 2003eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xi, 137 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00222943 (OCoLC)753297608 (CaOOCEL)427459
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Challenges and choices Finding mental health services in Ontario
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 4
- Note to service providers 12
- About the guide 14
- Who is the guide for? 14
- How do I use the guide? 14
- A word about language 16
- 1 Introduction 18
- Knowledge is power 20
- 2 About mental health and mental health problems 24
- What is mental health? 24
- What contributes to mental health problems? 24
- Types of mental health problems 26
- 3 Getting an assessment 34
- Where to go for an assessment 36
- FAMILY DOCTORS/GENERAL PRACTITIONERS 36
- COMMUNITY AGENCIES 36
- PSYCHIATRISTS 37
- EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OF HOSPITALS 37
- 4 About therapy 40
- Choosing a therapist 41
- Interviewing the therapist 42
- Types of therapists 44
- FAMILY DOCTORS/GENERAL PRACTITIONERS 44
- PSYCHIATRISTS 44
- PSYCHOLOGISTS 45
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 46
- NON-LICENSED THERAPISTS 47
- How much will therapy cost? 48
- Types of therapy 49
- BRIEF VS. LONG-TERM THERAPY 50
- MOST COMMON APPROACHES 51
- INDIVIDUAL VS. COUPLE, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY 52
- 5 Services at different life stages 56
- Services for children and youth 56
- ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS 56
- TREATMENT AND SUPPORT 58
- Services for older adults 60
- ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS 61
- TREATMENT AND SUPPORT 61
- 6 Natural healing 64
- Body work 64
- Creative therapies 65
- Nutrition and naturopathy 66
- Spiritual healing 66
- 7 Medical services 68
- Taking medication 68
- TYPES OF MEDICATION 70
- SIDE-EFFECTS 70
- MIXING MEDICATION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES 73
- GOING OFF MEDICATION 73
- QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT MEDICATION 75
- Electroconvulsive therapy 76
- 8 More intensive and specialized support 78
- Assertive community treatment (ACT) teams 78
- Intensive case management 79
- Specialized outpatient services in psychiatric facilities 79
- Forensic services 81
- Home care 81
- COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRES 82
- 9 In an emergency or crisis 84
- What is an emergency or crisis? 84
- SUICIDE 84
- Types of crisis services 85
- EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OF HOSPITALS 85
- MOBILE CRISIS UNITS AND SERVICES 86
- DISTRESS AND CRISIS LINES 87
- SAFE HOUSES AND SHELTERS 87
- FOOD AND SHELTER 88
- 10 Community supports 90
- Consumer/survivor initiatives 90
- Community mental health services 91
- MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES 91
- CLUBHOUSES 92
- DROP-IN CENTRES 92
- Self-help groups 93
- Alcohol and other drug treatment 94
- Community information centres 96
- 11 Getting well and staying well 98
- Family and friends 99
- Social and recreational activities 99
- Work 100
- TYPES OF WORK 101
- REDUCING JOB STRESS 102
- WORK SUPPORTS 102
- Learning and developing skills 105
- ACCOMMODATIONS 105
- LEARNING AND SKILLS PROGRAMS 106
- Drug benefits 107
- Legal help 109
- Housing 112
- CHOOSING THE BEST HOUSING 113
- TYPES OF HOUSING 113
- Income benefits 116
- TYPES OF BENEFITS 116
- TIPS ON APPLYING 118
- 12 Help for families 120
- The effect on family members 120
- Care for families 121
- How you can help 122
- SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY MEMBER TO GET HELP 122
- TAKE ACTION 123
- 13 Understanding your rights 126
- Ontario mental health laws 126
- Being admitted to hospital 127
- VOLUNTARY ADMISSION 127
- INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION 127
- Consenting to or refusing treatment 128
- WHEN YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR TREATMENT 128
- WHEN YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR TREATMENT 129
- WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR FINANCES 129
- Community treatment orders 130
- Appendix A: 1-800 hotlines 132
- Appendix B: Resources 134
- Appendix C: Common legal forms 142
- Appendix D: Local contacts 144
- Glossary 146
- A 146
- C 146
- D 147
- E 147
- F 147
- I 148
- M 148
- N 148
- O 148
- P 148
- R 149
- S 149
- V 150
- W 150
