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Community Mental Health Programs
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Community mental health programs provide a variety of services to help support people who have serious and ongoing mental health issues living in the community. Services offered include information and referral, advocacy, case management, housing advocacy, rehabilitation, employment assistance, counselling, support groups and social and recreational opportunities. Also included here are peer support services for consumers and survivors.
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Consent, Capacity and Patient's Rights
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Many complicated issues arise when a patient faces serious mental health impediments. The patient`s needs require assessment that balance their individual rights and public safety. The Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario is an independent tribunal consisting of lawyers, psychiatrists, and general members of the public. The board assesses patient’s capabilities and their ability to make decisions on their own behalf.
Other organizations exist to ensure that patient`s rights are upheld during this process, and that the quality of treatment and care is satisfactory. They advocate on behalf of patients and their families.
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Crisis Intervention
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Crisis intervention programs can provide you with immediate assistance if you are very distressed, or feel as though you are in a life-threatening situation. If you feel frightened or unable to cope with a problem that requires immediate attention, there are phone numbers listed here that you can call.
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Problem Gambling
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Gambling is a growing problem, particularly in youth. Gambling counselling programs provide emotional support, information and guidance though a variety of means including mutual support groups for people who are having difficulty controlling their compulsion to gamble, and for their families.
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Housing and Residential Care for People with Mental Illness
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Special apartments and group homes provide permanent housing for people with a mental illness. Rent-geared-to-income, supervision and links to psychiatric services may be among the supports available. Mental health organizations may provide residential care for clients who require ongoing, long-term treatment.
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Mood and Disorders
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Mood disorders or affective disorders are characterized by disturbances of mood or emotional tone to the point where excessive and inappropriate depression or elation occurs. Mood disorders include obsessive-compulsive, depression, bipolar disorders (manic depression) and states of anxiety and panic.
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Smoking Cessation
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Most smokers have a physical dependency on nicotine, which is found in tobacco. Smoking cessation programs use one or a variety of techniques including aversion therapy, hypnosis, acupuncture, acupressure, and individual and/or group therapy or mutual support groups to help people who wish to control their dependence on nicotine and give up smoking.
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