Human Resources committee  I haven't seen it yet, but I've seen some clips. I also saw a talk show where they had the stars and the producer together. I'm very hopeful that it's very good. I think it is. There are others that are very bad. There's a series out, which I saw not too long ago, called Do No H

Human Resources committee  You've hit me right where I was hoping you might. There's something that many of you may be familiar with—the physician at the end probably is—and that's Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Maslow was a social worker who identified what people need to live and to be happy and healthy.

Human Resources committee  The programs I mentioned earlier, Routes to Work and Building Up Individuals Through Learning and Teamwork, were programs that addressed those kinds of things. If you have had mental health issues, it can damage your social skills. The medications we take can cause all kinds of s

Human Resources committee  For people with mental health issues, that isn't always the case. I do a lot of volunteer work, as I mentioned, and I sit on boards of directors. I have been on boards of directors where I've seen bylaws that state that you must be of sound mind to be on that board, so people loo

Human Resources committee  It certainly would help, but it's no good without the consumer involvement. You really need to talk to the people. You need local participation. As a national network, we have tried to network people across Canada so that they're able to have a voice. Unfortunately, as things go

Human Resources committee  Yes, as I mentioned earlier, it's very difficult sometimes when people develop mental illness during their teens. It definitely interrupts education. They start to get better and are told they need something to do, so they end up volunteering instead of getting a paid job. I've

Human Resources committee  Okay. In the past, employment models have worked very well for the mentally ill and are very fiscally responsible, and as Mr. Roots says, they give the bang for your buck. A huge burden is created by the mental health issues in this country when people are not able to work. If

Human Resources committee  Thank you. The National Network for Mental Health would like to thank the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities for the opportunity to speak on the issues that face the population we represent, and that