Topics Covered:
- Mental Health First Aid and Training
- How Dr. D'Arcy Became Involved
- Practical Application of Mental Health First Aid
- Key Available Resources and Applications
- Safeguarding Your Own and Family Members' Mental Health
- Chronic Pain and Mental Health
- Supporting a Patient's Mental Health Within Scope
- Real-Life Examples and What Helped
- Three Steps to Start
- Future Mental Health Support
Key Links to References/Resources Discussed:
- Mental Health First Aid Course (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
- 211 Ontario (helpline and online database of Ontario's community and social services)
- Connex Ontario (24/7 online and phone access to health care services information)
- Bounce Back Ontario
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Centre for Suicide Prevention
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (OCA Member Assistance Program )
- Opioid and Pain Reduction Collaborative
- safeTALK
- Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
- July 14 - OCA Bulletin with Mental Health Article
- August 11 - OCA Bulletin with Follow-up Mental Health Article
About Dr. Janet D'Arcy:
Dr. Janet D’Arcy is a seasoned chiropractor who practises in an east-end Toronto Beach(es) clinic, along with a registered massage therapist.
In addition to her private practice, she is an Assistant Professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). Within this role, Dr. D’Arcy supervises interns providing patient care at CMCC’s clinic at Sherbourne Health. She also serves on the OCA’s Board of Directors.
Dr. D’Arcy received her undergraduate degrees in biology and physical & health education from Queen’sUniversity in 1989 and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the CMCC in 1993. She was also certified in acupuncture from Acupuncture Canada (formerly AFCI) in 2007.
In 2014, Dr. D’Arcy was certified by the Mental Health Commission of Canada to teach mental health first aid. Since then, she’s helped fellow clinicians, as well as CMCC staff, faculty and students increase their knowledge of mental health conditions, resources and practical approaches.
Dr. D’Arcy also received her Fellowship in Sports Sciences from the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) in 2016. Along with Dr. Cameron Borody, she was recently awarded a Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) grant for a study on Attitudes toward chiropractic: a survey of Canadian sport and exercise medicine physicians.
