Supporting De-Escalation: Strategies for Managing Emerging Mental Health Crises

This month, we are diving into the final area of the mental health care sector in which Viewpoint Foundation wants to make headway: supports for de-escalation. Emerging mental health crises can be challenging to navigate, both for the individuals experiencing them and those around them. However, with the right support and strategies, it is possible to…

Optimizing Emergency Departments for Mental Health Patients

Last month we explored the first of the three areas of crisis care that Viewpoint Foundation wants to make headway in – diverting patients away from emergency rooms and into community-based care. This month we will look at who needs to be in the ER and how their experience can be better suited to their…

The Role of Community-Based Respite Care for Mental Health Patients

As we have been discussing this year in Invested, mental health is an integral aspect of overall well-being, and the need for comprehensive support systems has never been more apparent. Last month, we discussed crisis care in the mental health sector. In this issue, we are diving a little deeper into the first of the…

Crisis Care in the Mental Health Sector

In keeping with our theme from October’s issue of Invested, we continue discussing Viewpoint Foundation’s vision of mental health care. We believe in having equal access to humane, compassionate, and competent supports, regardless of the nature of the crisis, and we aim to reduce harmful outcomes of mental health crises for individuals, families, and communities. We see…

The Power of Natural Supports in Mental Health Care

We have talked a lot about mental health in previous issues of Invested. This is because at Viewpoint Foundation we have a vision of Calgarians in mental health crises having equal access to humane, compassionate, and competent supports, regardless of the nature of their crisis. And we aim to reduce harmful outcomes of mental health…

Mental Health Series: Developments in Mental Health Economics

In the last decade, there has been growing recognition of the importance of mental health economics, or the study of the economic impact of mental illness on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. After looking at the limitations of these economic evaluations in our previous issue of Invested, we are now delving into…

Mental Health Series: Limitations of Economic Evidence in Mental Health Care

In previous editions of Invested, we explored the Economic impact of mental health and illness care, and why the impact is felt in sectors not included in traditional health care. In this edition, we are looking at what limitations exist in the mental health economic evidence and how they impact policy- and decision-makers. While economic evidence provides valuable…

Mental Health Series: Sources of Influence on Mental Health

In the previous issue of Invested, we explored the economic impact that the lack of mental health care has in Canada and around the world. In this issue, we look at examples of external forces that affect a person’s mental health and how funding sectors outside of health care can decrease the overall economic burden. In the previous…