Focused workshops are available on all the above topics including presentations on how to:

• Develop effective coping tools, strategies and techniques
• Understand the pros and cons of psychiatric medication and alternative treatments
• Get what you need from your doctor/psychiatrist's appointments
• Use recovery language to ensure healthy lasting change
• Use humour, creativity and spirituality in your recovery

Stigma Shmigma: Understanding Mental Illness and Eliminating Stigma
Get the Real Scoop on Mental Illness!
For families, friends and organizations

This captivating, information-packed workshop is aimed at dispelling common myths and stereotypes of mental illness. Using her personal and professional experiences, Elly provides remarkable insights into the everyday issues of mental illness. In this workshop she demonstrates how a brighter, more informed future of mental health is currently evolving. Utilizing games, exercises and group discussion some of the things you will learn in this workshop include:

• Explanations of mental disorders such as bi-polar, schizophrenia, effective disorders
• The history of mental health care
• Why stigma exists and how it can be eliminated
• Recovery Model vs. the Medical Model of mental health care
• Dealing with mental illness in the workplace
• The role of Community Mental Health teams in recovery

Presentations will be customized to meet your specific needs.