Sick of Cuts

We oppose Doug Ford’s cuts to mental health services. Grassroots news and narratives from practitioners and those of us whose lives depend on accessible care.

[Sick of Cuts @sick_of_cuts]

SPLIT SPARE: A RECOVERY STORY

Essay by A, 35, Toronto.

This is an account of mental illness and recovery in resistance to Ford’s proposed cuts to psychotherapy, and may contain potentially triggering material.

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[Sick of Cuts @sick_of_cuts]

Guelph raises its voices against cuts to OHIP-funded psychotherapy in the legislature! Thanks to @MikeSchreiner 's office, Candice Lepage, @JohnFraserMPP, & @OntarioPatients. @AbleHamiltonPo

[Sick of Cuts @sick_of_cuts]

In 2020 Mike will read the signatories again and the Shane half of @sick_of_cuts will be there! If you're in the neighbourhood today, though, or have an interest as either patient or loved one, please check in with your MPP's admin office and go to the gallery!

[Sick of Cuts @sick_of_cuts]

Today at Queen's Park MPPs will be reading out petitions against the cuts proposed to OHIP-covered psychotherapy. Guelph-based signatories will be read aloud by @JohnFraserMPP as @MikeSchreiner has a conflict (his office has been super all the way through!) Thanks John and Mike!

[Shane Neilson @Sneilsonwwh]

Canlit, sign this if you would! It's STILL happening.

[Ontario Patients for Psychotherapy @OntarioPatients]

JANUARY 2020 DEADLINE
Tell [email protected] @celliottability
DON’T CUT #Ontario PSYCHOTHERAPY FUNDING
Get our Legislative petition: [email protected]
Online petitions
https://t.co/wp7Uv71tfI
https://t.co/9yQ8ic4xel
#ohip #mentalhealth #onhealth #onpoli #PTSD

[Gil Anaf @GilDrgil]

Aw, c'mon now....that "worried well" stereotype died a death ages ago, straight after the research showed it was pure bunkum...!

[Ontario Patients for Psychotherapy @OntarioPatients]

There's a private Facebook group for patients affected by the Ontario government's proposal to limit psychotherapy to 24 hours per year, called "24 Hours Is Not Enough."
Or email [email protected]

[Sick of Cuts @sick_of_cuts]

CanLit! Please retweet! Click on the link and sign the petition! Let's try to stop the use of handcuffs in therapeutic spaces when they are not required! https://t.co/T5oxaQ8Kv1

[Ontario Patients for Psychotherapy @OntarioPatients]

Sincere thanks to rally participants who signed our Legislature petition

To sign before Leg adjourns Dec. 12

email [email protected]

#mentalhealth #Onthealth #onhealth #onpoli #psychotherapy #therapy #ohip #canpoli #healthcare #cdnhealth #TraumaInformedCanada #ontario

[Michael Weinstein, MD, MBE, MPH @ms_weinstein]

Healers:

Self-Care Helps You Help Others

Thinking of yourself first, when your goal is to help others, might seem counterintuitive, but in fact it is the only way it can work. In the end, the notion of putting oneself last is really an inside-out form of self-cherishing.

[Michael Weinstein, MD, MBE, MPH @ms_weinstein]

#depression is so challenging. when I’m feeling down, I can’t remember how it felt when I was well.

When I am thriving I can always remember how it felt to be profoundly depressed.

#DepressionIsReal

[Juveria Zaheer @juveriazaheer]

On #MensMentalHealth awareness day, please read this moving article by John Oliffe et al., exploring men's experiences of suicidality and social isolation through photographs and interviews. Honouring lived experience is key in suicide prevention. https://t.co/cGvCwaOzSg

[Professor Ahmed Hankir @ahmedhankir]

Experts by living experience:

Let's start a thread

1 tip to share about recovery & resilience in relation to mental health

I'll kick off with this:

'Accepting that it's okay not to be okay is one of the biggest steps towards recovery'

#MentalHealthAwareness

[Professor Ahmed Hankir @ahmedhankir]

Which psychiatrist would you rather see?

Psychiatrist A CV:

I graduated top of my class in med school & College exams.

Psychiatrist B CV:

I struggled during med school with mental illness. My lived experience made me realise how crucial humility, kindness & empathy are

[Javeed Sukhera MD PhD @javeedsukhera]

The feeling when you can’t get access to vital mental health treatment for your kid...

[Adam B. Hill, M.D. @Adamhill1212]

I’m a physician

I had therapy today

I’m a person

I had therapy today

I’m a recovering alcoholic

I had therapy today

I’m a mental health patient

I had therapy today

And I’m worth it.

Reminded of that in therapy today.

#Therapy

[Javeed Sukhera MD PhD @javeedsukhera]

Failure to adequately fund #mentalhealth and addictions services is partly due to #prejudice. There is a reason our system was designed this way. There are still some people who truly believe we don’t deserve adequate funding. What do you think?

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

@joe_cressy @TOPublicHealth What the cities get: A one-year break from funding cuts to public health, child care, ambulances.

What they don't get: A longer-term reprieve, as province is only cancelling retroactive funding changes right now. There was also no talk of reinstating the gas tax revenue hike.

[Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC]

Future cuts to municipal public health & child care funding, however, will continue as planned. #onpoli
https://t.co/r1JzFo20yZ