Mental Health Resources

For a listing of Mental Health Organizations and Support Click Here

If you are in a crisis, please contact the Canadian Mental Health Association national hotline at 1-833-456-4566 or Visit: www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en

Are You Feeling Hopeless? Having Thoughts of Suicide? 

Help is available and you are not alone. 

Dystonia can be a difficult and painful disorder to live with. Managing the day-to-day challenges can seem overwhelming. 

Mental health plays a direct role in our behavior; the way we think, feel and/or act. There are various factors that may account for your mental health problems, including biological factors; life experience, or family history of mental health problems. If you know someone who may be experiencing any symptoms, you can direct them to find help near them.

SOURCES OF HELP 

The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada is not a crisis intervention center. We do not have training in counseling people who are contemplating suicide.  

• Call or contact the Canadian Mental Health Association at 1-833-456-4566
• Click here for a listing of mental health organizations by province
• If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911

WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE

Signs that someone may be at risk of suicide can include: 

• Talking about suicide 

• Suicide plans and past attempts 

• Statements about feeling trapped or hopeless 

• Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge 

• Acting recklessly 

• Preoccupation with death 

• Feelings that there is no reason for living, no purpose in life 

• Loss of interest in things and people that once brought pleasure 

• Making arrangements or giving away belongings 

• Drug or alcohol abuse 

• Dramatic mood changes, including sudden calmness, happiness 

Sometimes there are no warning signs.

_{This information has been adapted from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF). Thank you to DMRF for allowing us to share this information.}

Other Resources:

• Webinar: From Awareness to Empowerment: Navigating Mental Health with a Neurological Condition

• More than a Movement Disorder: Non-Motor Dystonia Symptoms

• Your Emotional and Mental Health and Dystonia
• Emotional & Mental Health
• Emotional Wellness Toolkit
• Resources courtesy of Mood Disorders Society of Canada
  • MIRA: The Mental Health Virtual Assistant
  • What BETTER Feels Like: Lived experiences of healing from depression

*Please note that DMRF Canada is a charitable organization, and we do not endorse any particular type of treatment or support.  Please speak to your doctor about your specific symptoms.