PinnedMy Story of Surviving SchizophreniaHave you ever been asked to do something you didn’t want to do? I have. When I was 22, my health was taken from me. My body started to experience a lot of pain. I developed schizophrenia. It is said that about 75% of people with schizophrenia hallucinate. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyS1E1: My New Life (Nov 6/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. Hi! I’m Matthew Dickson. I am 51 and live in Eastern Canada. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
PinnedThe Gift of MaybeHave you ever wondered what it would be like to follow your dreams and do something totally out of your usual realm of possibilities? How would it feel? What would people think of you for doing it? When I was 19 years old, I got that chance. I was sitting…Hope7 min readHope7 min read
Pinned“Below-subsistence levels of welfare are cruel and inhumane”: Louise GosselinIn 2002 in Quebec, Canada, Louise Gosselin took the government to court saying it is “cruel and inhumane” to give people below-subsistence levels of welfare/social assistance. In Canada welfare is about $560/month (2022) for a single person. It was a heated debate and 9 judges ruled 5 to 4 that…Poverty3 min readPoverty3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyS1E17: My New Life (Dec 6/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. It is so interesting how my mindset changed from yesterday’s good news about…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyS1E16: My New Life (Dec 5/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. Tonight I attended a free online course with Brad Blazar on how to…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyS1E15: My New Life (Dec 2/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. Yesterday I signed up for an upcoming online course by Brad Blazar. He…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Nov 30Member-onlyS1E14: My New Life (Nov 29/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. Today I gave an online talk to some family members of people with…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Nov 29Member-onlyS1E13: My New Life (Nov 28/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. Yesterday I talked with an audio recording engineer in a nearby city about…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Nov 25Member-onlyS1E12: My New Life (Nov 24/23)“My New Life” tells my story of a new start in life for me beginning soon after successfully recovering from schizophrenia, bicycling across Canada, and then continuing my mental health advocacy work in developing countries at www.MindAid.ca. I started Mind Aid in 2018 and it then became the world’s first…Mental Health8 min readMental Health8 min read