Over the course of their lives, one in five Canadians will be affected by a mental health problem. u cours de sa vie, un canadien sur cinq sera atteint d'un problème de santé mentale…
The following are some moving testimonials from people who have received care at our establishment:
“It was terrible for me. I couldn’t bring myself to believe that I was that ill. I was afraid of going crazy. How could I, the mother of a young adult, a career woman who had always managed to overcome any problems, have ended up in that situation? ... I was shattered, in a wretched state. I had only one thought: ending it all.”
Louise
She was suffering from depression and underwent therapy at Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine’s day hospital after experiencing psychological harassment at work..
“I had a wonderful son, and I was proud of him. Going through the death of a child is a terrible experience. It was very hard. There were many times when I wanted to take my own life in order to join my son.”
Normand
His son committed suicide at the age of 24. Normand overcame the distress caused by this tragic event with the help of a team at Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine specializing in the treatment of post-traumatic stress.
“My psychotic episodes caused me to live through the worst suffering a human being can feel...”
Benoît
Thanks to treatments undertaken at Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine, his auditory and visual hallucinations have now disappeared.
“I’ve often given up on life, although not to the point of taking drastic action... Sometimes the pain is so great that death would be welcome.”
Marie-France, 27 ans
“As a parent, when you learn that your child is afflicted with schizophrenia, you feel that you’re seeing their future and all of their dreams crumble.”
Rémi
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Mental health concerns us all.