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The Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) University of Ottawa/Le Centre des étudiants ayant une incapacité (le CÉI) Université d'Ottawa
Navigating The Mental Health System - Discussion Group - University of Ottawa
Education
Ottawa, Ontario
March 12, 2015
613-562-5800 x2683
http://sfuo.ca/csd/
Come join us (the Centre for Students with Disabilities) for our Disability themed Discussion Group, taking place Thursday March 12th from 5-7pm, in UCU room 301 A.

Feel free to bring crafts, knitting, stuff you would like to do while listening/participating, and new ideas you would like to share! We will also have tea and snacks available!

This open discussion group will focus on navigating the mental health system for people with disabilities. We will discuss the basics of the mental health system and the challenges in finding appropriate, accessible mental health care for individuals with disabilities. We will also discuss a range of strategies for navigating mental health both inside and outside the system from an inter sectional, social justice-oriented, disability-positive perspective.

Topics that may be covered include:

Different types of mental health care professionals (family doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, peer support workers, alternative health practitioners)

Accessibility barriers and challenges (physical accessibility, affordability, ableism and other forms of discrimination within the mental health system)

Strategies for advocacy within the mental health system (your rights, seeking support)

How to find a mental health professional who is a good fit for you (questions to ask, therapeutic orientations)

Any advance questions for the discussion group can be sent to csd@sfuo.ca. An anonymous question box will also be available at the front of the room before the discussion group begins for anyone who would like to share or ask questions anonymously.

This is a physically accessible space. Please note that food will be served; please contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (csd@sfuo.ca or 613-562-5800 x 2683) to request any accommodations (including dietary accommodations, ASL interpretation and etc).

If you have any questions about the upcoming discussion groups or would like to help out with planning and organizing of them, please contact csd@sfuo.ca, call (613)562-5800, or drop by our centre located UCU 211-F.

THIS WILL BE AN OPEN DISCUSSION GROUP. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND WHETHER YOU IDENTITY WITH HAVING A DISABILITY OR NOT



Centre for Students with Disabilities
85 University Private (University Centre), room 211-F
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8Z4
Telephone : 613-562-5800 x2683
Fax : 613-562-5969
Email: csd@sfuo.ca
T: @CEICSD
F: https://www.facebook.com/cei.csd

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