Stories of recovery - CAMH clients

Read stories about CAMH clients' journey to recovery. Keep checking back for new stories.

	Angela found help for bipolar disorder through CAMH's Mood and Anxiety Program.
	Nick struggled to finish high school while he struggled to recover from addiction. He managed to do both with help from CAMH.
	Marie experienced psychosis as a teenager. Today she is a concert-level harpist, a Transforming Lives Award recipient and a 2010 Olympic Torch relay participant.
	Sean successfully battled an opiate addiction and is now in university pursuing addiction studies.
	Thomas and four other clients in the CAMH Schizophrenia Program successfully transition into supportive housing.
	Paige re-entered the workforce with help from CAMH's Gender Identity Clinic and the Employment Works! program.
	Ridwan found help at CAMH's First Episode Psychosis program and has resumed his education and social activities.
	Frank went from client in the Addictions Program to CAMH volunteer.
	Patrick started his own company after being treated for bipolar disorder.
	Henry overcame addiction and is an acclaimed artist.
	Earla battled social phobia and then started North America's largest support group for it.
	Stories about families affected by mental illness and addiction.

	The CAMH Foundation's Transforming Lives campaign features celebrities and non-celebrities sharing their personal experiences with mental illness and addiction.
	Transforming Lives Awards recipients on YouTube. Shelagh Rogers Rick Green Brian Glasgow Esther Mwangi Betty-Lou Kristy Jesse Bigelow Bill Macphee Kathy Bedard
	Young CAMH clients recorded radio spots for Mental Illness Awareness Week.
	Video "Beyond Psychosis" tell the stories of five young people who experienced psychosis.