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The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is a national, not for profit, consumer driven, voluntary health charity committed to ensuring that the voice of consumers, family members and caregivers is heard on issues relating to mental health and mental illness and in particular with regard to depression, bipolar illness and other associated mood disorders.

MDSC was formally launched and incorporated in 2001 with the overall objective to provide people with mood disorders with a strong, cohesive voice at the national level to improve access to treatment, inform research, shape program development and government policies to improve the quality of life for people affected by mood disorders.

Stigma: Elephant in the room campaign Stigma can seem invisible but its effects are not.  People with mental illness say that stigma can be worse than the illness itself.  Taking action against stigma begins with you and your own recovery.  The small blue elephant is a powerful symbol.  People place it on their desk at work or carry it in their car.  They put it anywhere they want to signal that, here, is a stigma free zone.  Here, you can talk about mental illness.  In order to get your own elephant in the room, click on the CanadaHelps link on this page and dedicate your donation to fighting stigma.  Be sure to fill in your name and address. To read more about stigma ...(PDF English // French ).

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