Susan Inman’s memoir, After Her Brain Broke, Helping My Daughter Recover Her Sanity, has been recommended by leading organizations advocating for families coping with mental illnesses
No parent ever wants to see their child develop a chronic medical disability. But, when it is one that is so misunderstood by society as is schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses, it is even more traumatic. Now, a new book called After her brain broke: Helping my daughter recover her sanity documents the experiences of a young woman and her family in the difficult journey to recovery. (more…)
Bryan Dubinsky went public last month with the struggle he and his daughter Samantha were facing trying to find help from a provincial health system they described as failing their needs. Bryan told reporters that “The fact is, she’s dying as a result of her not getting treatment.” Since that first report, Samantha has been admitted to Vancouver’s St. Paul’s hospital, which is the only medical facility in the province that provides comprehensive treatment to people with eating disorders who are over 17 years of age. 
Two students from Ottawa’s Canterbury High School have created a theatre production based on overcoming unhealthy body image. The play, called “Enough: A Whimsical and Political Statement About Beauty and Self-Image,” was recently presented on the Fourth Stage of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.