By: Paul Corby, Windsor, Ontario Living on Riverside Drive in Windsor, I have a great view of the Detroit River….
JB Robillard lost his daughter, Madeleine, and now advocates for a right to intervene. https://youtu.be/ZBt1LhSWk90
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My son almost died Friday night. He’s 20 years old. I don’t even know why I went looking for him….
Reflections on My Journey: In this journey, if we don’t get the outcome we desperately want, it’s natural to have…
By: Carolann Introduction: In this post, we explore the complex issues in caregiving and the healthcare system. It’s a heartfelt…
By: Carolann Introduction: Figuring out when a loved one is in crisis and whether they are competent to make medical…
By: Carolann Introduction: Taking care of a loved one who struggles with substance use disorder (SUD) can be very hard…
By: Carolann Introduction In this episode, we turn our attention to common myths and misconceptions about mental health and substance…
By: Carolann Introduction: In our journey to understand the complexities of caregiving for those with mental illness, we will explore…
By: Carolanne Introduction: My name is Carolann, and I lost my beloved partner in December of 2023 to complications from…
By: A sibling/caregiver/nurse My parents are retired. They worked their whole lives to provide for their children, including drives to…
By: Kat E If you told me 3 years ago that I would be riding the wave of cannabis…
My son Nicholas My beautiful boy was perfect in every way but one. His brain was broken. I knew it…
By: Joanne Helm On a very cold day this year, I came home from work, sat on my bed…
By: A Toronto Mother We started noticing a change in our son at 14. The checkboxes for mental health red…
By: Kathryn Eve When I was a teen, I developed a real problem with alcohol and drugs right out of…
By: Angie Hamilton, Executive Director, Families for Addiction Recovery Angie Hamilton (left) and Irene Reilly-Paterson (right) It’s April 16 –…
Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease that kills thousands of people yearly. Our son, Ian Maude, died of this…
Myles was an intelligent, talented and caring young person. He loved learning and was an honor roll student. He…
At the age of 12, our son Matthew was diagnosed with depression. He was suffering from suicidal thoughts and was…
August, 2016 Dear Minister Philpott, I know the odds of you actually reading this letter are slim but it’s worth…
By: Donna White My son Todd became addicted to OxyContin a few years ago after a break up, when he…
In March, 2017 FAR requested urgent action from the Federal and Ontario Ministers of Health regarding youth addictions and the opioid overdose epidemic. We have not yet received a
Bill C-224 is now the law in Canada. FAR supports this proposed legislation which provides immunity from prosecution for possession of drugs for personal use and breaches
FAR and Faces and Voices of Recovery Canada sent a Letter to The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, regarding the renegotiation of the Health Accord
The federal government asked for submissions regarding the proposed legalization and regulation of cannabis. FAR’s Submission emphasizes: the need to ramp up capacity to treat those with
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