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Newspaper
« Wings of Hope »
Volume 12, number 4
Synopsis
Am I narcissists?
Medication Information: Celexa
I am a co-signer for a car loan
March 2008
SYNOPSIS
Have taken part in the realization of this
newspaper:
Anick Lepage
Jean-Luc Pitre
Lyne Henry
Lisette Lepage
Edith Lévesque
The newspaper “Wings of Hope” conveys
concerns connected to the defense of the
rights in mental health. Opinions stated
engage that the responsibility for their
authors. Any reproduction is encouraged
while mentioning there source.
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Word of the coordinator ................................ 3
Word of the adviser…………………………...............4
Testimony ........................................................... 5
Amount for a disability pension
(an increase of 2% for 2008) ........................ 7
Complaint to improve services ....................... 8
Am I narcissists?.............................................10
Actively aging ..................................................12
Medication-Information.................................13
Increase of the minimum
salary for 2008 ................................................15
Support payment indexation .........................15
I am co-signer for a car loan.........................16
Support payment..............................................17
How can you make your
own personal newspaper……………………………….18
Understanding mental illness……………………..19
Did you know that………………………………………..21
Serzone Canada Class Action Litigation…22
(418) 388-2506 or 1 (800) 463-6192
Fax: (418) 388-2416
www.droitsetrecours.org
Board of directors
Employees
Anick Lepage, coordinator
Jean-Luc Pitre, adviser
Lyne Henry, administrative assistant
Carole Labrie, president
MRC Haute-Gaspesie
Work project
Mario Bécu, vice-president
MRC Roché-Percé
Édith Lévesque
Ginette Arbour, secretary
MRC Bonaventure
Lucille Audet, administrator
MRC Bonaventure
Linda de L’Étoile, administrator
MRC Haute-Gaspésie
Jean-Eude Ferlatte, administrator
MRC Bonaventure
Wings of Hope / Volume 12, number 4/ March 2008
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Word of the coordinator
I
t seems to me that it was yesterday that
I have written the last coordinator word.
Times goes too fast!
For all of you that are appreciating our
newspaper, maybe you’re waiting for it and
think that 4 newspapers per year that’s not
enough. But for us, it’s like we are always
working on it, we’re never finish. You have
no idea how much work and research it
needs for the realization of an informative
newspaper like the “Wings of Hope”.
We obviously try to include the most
information we can in a simple and
accessible language that makes it easy to
understand for everyone. We wish
that our small texts will hang you
to our various texts and also to
allow you to keep concentrated
and to remember the most
information.
New information is very important to us and
for you too, because it can help you to take
better decision in your life. The more you
know things about rights, the more people
could not get you. If you know about your
rights you will be able to defend yourself if
something happen.
The improvement of the health services and
social services necessarily passes by the
implication of all of us in a personal way in
the services you will receive. To really be in
the center of the services that concern
us, we must imply ourselves and become
the most important actor in the decision
that concerns us.
An imposed treatment will never have
good results.
An objective to reach,
decided by someone else has also nt much
chance to
work. So, I suggest you to make a good
plan and to be able to decide by yousself
what’s important for you.
What’s good
for you do not menas that is good for your
friend, doctor or parents.. Think about
what YOU want to change or transform in
your life. Some people can also help you
for solutions or differrent ways to reach
your goal. You will have to trust you and to
remember that you’re the most important
people in your life.
Remember: Small train goes far away… so
spreads your wings.
Discover or rediscover HAPPINESS to
feel alive.
I wish you nice Easter time and have a
good reading.
Anick Lepage
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Word of the adviser
Hello to everyone,
We can say that winter time his really here
by now! A lot of snow that remind us that
we are comfortable in North Country where
cold wind gets to our bone. But
sometimes South and exotics
country image goes through my
mind! If I could go on a warm
South beach and take a cold drink and
listen waves from the beach. It would be
beautiful!
STOP !
O.K, let’s come back to our tuques. ☺
Actually, Rights and Recourses team is
working on various files such as:
Don’t Forget: Rights and Recourses is
offering many formations on different
subjects. Do not hesitate to contact us for
more information and we’ll be happy to meet
you to talk about it.
To be happy we only need flowers, a little
bit of sun and some happiness seeds, the
cry of a child, a roof on our house and the
wind breeze.
To be happy you need to
have positives thoughts, a lot
of love, passion, to take hand to
a special person, to look at the
sky and forget the earth, to
forget your past and let the
place for your dream.
To be happy we should not think that we
Second authority complaint with Citizen
Protection. First authority complaint with
various local chiefs’ commission from each
MRC, without forgetting the one about
Gaspesia
and
Magdalen
Islands
Readjustment Center. We also work in a
regular way in the following files: CLE,
SAAQ, RRQ and more.
We are proud to see that the work we’ve
made during the last few months brings a
real change in different services offer to
all of you. Rights and Recourses always keep
the goal of getting better services in all our
interventions... Results can take times but
always get well. It’s very encouraging and it
gives wings to go even higher and further.
could be unhappy; we must transform a tear
to a smile and go straight ahead.
Between us... It does not take too much to
be happy!
Jean-Luc Pitre
Votre conseiller en défense des droits
I do not hide my emotion
anymore
I do not deny reality by hiding my
emotions; I try to get closer to
myself by accepting that I will live
with all my emotions.
.
Source : Recueil de 365 pensées quotidiennes
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Testimony
M
y name is Édith and I’m on a
employment
with
Rights
and
Recourses
in
mental
health
Gaspesia- Magdalen Islands since august
2007. I’m working part-time. My functions
are varied. I make maintenance in the
office, I attend formations with Anick, I
make mental health research on Internet
and I also write for the newspaper the
Wings of Hope. I must tell you that I know
Rights and Recourses since a few years by
now
because
I
needed
their
services a few times.
I was also was on the
board of directors
of the organization
during a few years. So you will understand
why I had as much interest to come to work
here. I do not regret anything, because it
is a fantastic staff. The team is dynamic,
and makes great work for the Gaspesia and
Magdalen-Islands population.
Outside my work in Rights and Recourses,
I’m also a users representatives, on the
local action plan in mental health of the
Health Center of the Baie-des-Chaleurs. I
attended my first meeting on January 31
2008 with all the partners in mental health
of the Baie-des-Chaleurs. The meeting was
animated by Mr Charles Guérette, director
of the public health program, mental health
and childhood youth. Here are people that
were there too:
Mental Health of CSSS, Centre accalmie,
Rights and Recourses in Mental Health
Gaspesia-Magdalen-Islands,
L’Association
d’entraide pour la sante mentale,
La
Passerelle, L’Oasis Inter-action, Nouveau
Regard,
L’Émergence,
Centre
de
réadaptation GÎM, Travailleurs sociaux
(AEO)
Each one presented themselves while
explaining their work for mental health
services. Me, I’ve talked about the principal
services offered by the report, what could
be change or improve to get better
services. I must say to you that I’ve found
this day really interesting. There is so
much help in mental health. We are very
lucky because it would be difficult without
these many services to help us. There were
organizations which I knew already to have
had need their in the past and others that I
did not know, but I’m happy to have
discovered those organization because we
never know, I will maybe need their
services further in my life. I congratulated
all people that were there, for all the work
they make in mental health. There is people
who has the vocation to work in mental
health and that they do not have
prejudices, which is very important in the
work that they make. Moreover, some of
these organizations suffer from not having
much subsidy and they continue to survive
and give services.
During my
question:
intervention
I’ve
had
this
Why do we have to wait so long when we get
to the hospital emergency to go in the
mental health department, even if we’re
alone?
They answered me that firstly, the person
has to pass a physical examination, that is a
law and it is obligatory. Then people have
to wait to see the emergency doctor and at
this time only, it makes the decision to
hospitalize or not the person.
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Continuation…
I think that this situation is very
frustrating, because it is a certain form of
autonomy to realize that our
health is getting worse and that
we need help! Why we have to
wait so long! They told me that
they were going to re-examine all
that and to work for faster
services. I was happy with the answer they
gave me.
I really liked my day and I’ve learn a lot of
things. I will give you other news after the
Baie-des-Chaleurs Mental Health Local
Action meeting in March. I can’t wait to talk
to you again, dear members.
Friendly
Édith
For her 70 years old
“I’ve learned a thing it is that it does not
matter what happen, or with which point
today seems hard, the life continues
nevertheless, and tomorrow will be better.”
“I’ve learned that it does not matter which
was your relation with your parents, you will
miss them when they are not any more in
your life.”
“I’ve learned that to earn its living is quite
different to make its life.”
“I’ve learned that the life can give us a
second chance. »
« I’ve learned that we should not cross life
with a glove of baseball in each hand, it is
sometimes necessary to be able to return
something. »
« I’ve learned that each time I decide
something with an opened heart, I generally
make
the
good
decision.”
Last April, Maya Angelou was interviewed
by Oprah for her 70 years old birtdhay.
Oprah asked her what it thought about
aging.
“I’ve learned that
even if I have pain, I
do not need to be
one.”
And there, on television, she said very
excited: “About the changes of my body,
there is several which happen each day…
Particulary with my boobs They seem to
make a kind of race to see which one will go
the first to my size.
The public laughed so much that it cried. It
is a simple and honest woman and who shows
enormously of wisdom in her words!
Maya Angelou said this:
“I’ve learned that at each day we should
give hand to someone. People like that we
tightens them in our arms.”
“I’ve learned that I still have so much to
learn.”
“I’ve learned that people will forget what
you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how they felt
with you.”
Source : Unknown
Page 6
Amount for disability pension
(an increase of 2% for 2008)
I
n 2008, the maximum payment is 1
077,49 $ a month. This sum is made up
of:
An estimate of the amount of the
retirement pension that could be paid at
age 60 (or the date of the statement) and
a fixed portion of 414,05 $, paid to every
at age 65, if the worker continues to
beneficiary
contribute on earnings similar to those
a variable amount based on the employment
earnings recorded under the contributor's
name for the Québec Pension Plan
At the beginning of each year, the Régie
sends beneficiaries a Relevé 2 slip that they
must enclose with their income tax return.
The slip shows the amount that received
during the preceding year as a disability
pension beneficiary.
Beneficiaries can ask us to deduct income
tax at source by telling us the amount to be
deducted.
Every 4 years, the Régie mails a Statement
of Participation in the Québec Pension Plan
to all contributors. It can also be consulted
at any time on-line.
What does a statement of participation
show?
The earnings on which contributions were
made to the Québec Pension Plan and the
Canada Pension Plan.
An estimate of the amount of the disability
pension to which a worker could be entitled
if deemed to be disabled.
An
estimate
of
the
amount
of
the
retirement pension that could be paid at
age 60 (or the date of the statement) and
at age 65, on the basis of the earnings
already recorded.
Source : Bulletin Socio-communautaire
Québec) de décembre 2007
(Services
Imbalance between incomes in
couple
« I win less, I pay less »
Josée gains 60.000$ per year and MarcAndre gains about 30.000$. How do we
share the expenditure in a couple when
salary is not equal?
If Marc-Andre really wants to pay 50-50
because “after-all, it has his pride”, he will
not be able to follow the rhythm a long
time. It is the same for certain feminists
who believe as the financial autonomy of
the women passes obligatorily by the 5050 of all common expenditure.
Our solution:
We add the two salaries: 60.000$ +
30.000$ = 90.000$.
We assume expenditure by salary
proportion. Josée will pay the two thirds
of the domestic expenditure and MarcAndre the third. Common expenditure is:
groceries, electricity, telephone, Internet,
holidays, rent or refunding, insurances and
car (if there is only one for the couple).
The individual expenditure is: respective
cars, personal leisure’s, studies, gifts,
cellular, products of personal care,
clothing.
recorded
Source : Les bons comptes font les bons couples. Denise
Archambault,
Lison
Chèvrefils.
Page 7
Complaint to improve services
he mission of the ministère de la
Santé et des Services sociaux is to
maintain and enhance the health and
welfare of Québeckers, by making
integrated and quality health services and
social services accessible to them, with a
view to contributing to the social and
economic development of Québec.
T
We share this mission with the agencies
and institutions of the
health and social services
network. The latter provide
the public with the health
care and social services
that they need.
Among other responsibilities, the Ministère
oversees the development of directions and
policies that have an impact on the delivery
of services intended for the public; we are
committed to pursuing the objectives
related to the quality and accessibility of
these services for all citizens as soon as
they are established.
Services that we provide directly to the
public
Some services are provided directly to the
public by the Ministère. It is precisely
these services, and not all the health care
and social services, which are the subject
of the present Service Statement, that is :
•
•
•
general information on health
services and social services;
information, assistance and advice
intended for individuals and families
who plan to adopt a child domiciled
outside Québec;
the search for sociobiological
history in the cases of adoption
outside Québec;
•
information related to the Tobacco
Act and the inspections linked to its
application.
Our commitments regarding the quality of
services
Accessible services
When you telephone us:
you can reach us, everywhere in Québec,
using toll-free telephone lines;
we will answer your call Monday to Friday,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on
statutory holidays;
we will answer your call as quickly as
possible.
When you write to us, whether by regular
mail, electronic mail or fax:
we will answer you or we will send you,
within ten business days following the
receipt of your letter, an acknowledgement
specifying the time frame within which we
will respond to your request.
For reasons of protection of personal
information, our answer by email or by fax
may refer to a letter that will follow by
regular mail.
When you go to the
International Adoption:
Secretariat
of
our office is open from Monday to Friday,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
we will immediately inform the person with
whom you have an appointment that you
have arrived;
if you have not made an appointment, we will
direct you to a staff member who will do his
or her best to help you.
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Continuation…
Courteous and respectful personnel
In all circumstances:
our personnel will be polite and respectful;
our personnel will introduce
themselves clearly;
our personnel will be attentive
and open to the needs that
you express.
Professional processing
your request
of
Our personnel have the necessary skills and
knowledge to assist you and provide you
with the clearest and most accurate
information on the subject that concerns
you.
by the Ministère to process complaints to
inform him or her of your dissatisfaction.
The latter receives complaints and
comments regarding the commitments
contained in this Statement and examine
them thoroughly and independently. Your
complaint will be processed in strict
confidentiality.
You can communicate with the person
responsible
for
complaints
in
whichever
way
that
is
most
convenient for you.
Service point
330, chemin Principal, bureau 307
Cap-aux-Meules (Québec) G4T 1C9
We will give you clear explanations of the
processes to be followed to obtain a service
or a document.
Toll Free : 1-866-767-2227
We will provide you with information or the
requested service as soon as possible.
Quebec office
We will ensure that the processes that you
follow and the information concerning you
are kept confidential, in accordance with
the laws in force.
If applicable, we will refer you to a person
or an agency that can better respond to
your request.
If you are dissatisfied with the services
referred to in this Statement
You may be dissatisfied with the
service obtained despite all our
efforts
to
honor
the
commitments made in this
Statement. In this case, if you
wish, you can contact the person designated
Protecteur du citoyen
525, boul.René-Lévesque East, bur 1.25
Québec (Québec) G1R 5Y4
Phone number to remember :
1-800-463-5070
Fax : 1-866-902-7130
E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site :
http://www.protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca
Source : www.agencesssbsl.gouv.qc.ca
Page 9
Am I narcissists?
A
pattern of traits and behaviours
which
signify
infatuation
and
obsession with one's self to the
exclusion of all others and the
egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's
gratification, dominance and ambition.
Most narcissists (75%) are men.
NPD is one of a "family" of personality
disorders (formerly known as "Cluster B").
Other members: Borderline PD, Antisocial
PD and Histrionic PD.
NPD is often diagnosed with
other mental health disorders
("co-morbidity")
or
with
substance abuse, or impulsive and
reckless
behaviours
("dual
diagnosis"). NPD is new (1980) mental
health category in the Diagnostic and
Statistics Manual (DSM).
There is only scant research regarding
narcissism. But what there is has not
demonstrated any ethnic, social, cultural,
economic,
genetic,
or
professional
predilection to NPD.
It is estimated that 0.7-1% of the general
population suffer from NPD.
Pathological narcissism was first described
in
detail
by
Freud.
Other
major
contributors are: Klein, Horney, Kohut,
Kernberg, Millon, Roningstam, Gunderson,
Hare.
The onset of narcissism is in infancy,
childhood and early adolescence. It is
commonly attributed to childhood abuse and
trauma inflicted by parents, authority
figures, or even peers.
There is a whole range of narcissistic
reactions - from the mild, reactive and
Narcissists are either "Cerebral" (derive
their narcissistic supply from their
intelligence or academic achievements) –
or "Somatic" (derive their narcissistic
supply from their physique, exercise,
physical or sexual prowess and "conquests").
Narcissists are either "Classic" - see
definition
below
or
they
are
"Compensatory", or "Inverted" - see
definitions here: "The Inverted Narcissist".
NPD
is
treated
in
talk
therapy
(psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioural).
The prognosis for an adult narcissist is
poor, though his adaptation to life and to
others can improve with treatment.
Medication is applied to side-effects and
behaviours (such as mood or affect
disorders and obsession-compulsion) usually with some success.
Narcissits do not trust themselves
An all-pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in
fantasy or behaviour), need for admiration
or adulation and lack of
empathy, usually beginning by
early adulthood and present in
various contexts. Five (or more)
of the following criteria must be met:
Feels grandiose and self-important (e.g.,
exaggerates achievements and talents to
the point of lying, demands to be
recognized
as
superior
without
commensurate achievements)
Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited
success,
fame, fearsome power or
omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the
cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual
performance (the somatic narcissist), or
ideal, everlasting, all-conquering love or
passion
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Continuation…
Devastated relations
Firmly convinced that he or she is unique
and, being special, can only be understood
by, should only be treated by, or
associate with, other special or unique, or
high-status people (or institutions)
Requires excessive admiration, adulation,
attention and affirmation - or, failing
that, wishes to be feared and to be
notorious
(narcissistic
supply).
Feels
entitled. Expects unreasonable or special
and favourable priority treatment. Demands
automatic and full compliance with his or
her expectations. Is "interpersonally
exploitative", i.e., uses others to achieve his
or her own ends?
Devoid of empathy. Is unable or unwilling to
identify with or acknowledge the feelings
and needs of others. Constantly envious of
others or believes that they feel the same
about him or her
Source : Par Danielle Arsenault
http://www.coupdepouce.com/Sante/maux/narcissique
-moi-n237269p2.html
Increasment of antidepressant
treatment in Quebec
Very recently updates from the RAMQ
show that 5,9 million antidepressant
traetment were prescribed in 2007. That
means an invoice of 115 million dollars for
the organization which pays the invoice of
the old people, for people receiving social
assistance and worker who do not have
access to a private insurance.
The vertiginous growth of the recourse to
these drugs paid by the public mode of
insurance drug reflects also as regards the
private insurers who cover 4,3 million
Québécois.
“There is an amazing increase in the
absenteeism in work for mental health
problems, we can say that about 150% in 10
years”, notes professor Jean-Pierre Brun,
titular of the management in health-safety
of work at the Laval University. In the
private sector, the insurers saw the
requests for disability of long duration to
increase by 120% in 10 years, and half of
these
requests
are
connected
to
psychological disorders, observes the
academic.
“We can also see an increase in the
psychotropic. It is now the first or the
second type more prescribed drugs” says
the teacher.
The situation in Quebec is not particular.
“It is the intensification of the work that
we observes everywhere in Occident; the
tendency is the same everywhere. People
are overloaded more and more, and that
ends up having consequences. We can see
that in the services, particulary in banks.
The sector of health is also
in a bad way”, observes Mr.
Brown.
The
Press
newspaper brought back
the last autumn that nearly
the quarter of the nurses
of the CHUM had made a recourse to the
insurance workers - an absence of more
than five consecutive days for example.
Source : La Presse, mercredi 23 janvier 2008
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Actively aging
T
here’s no escaping it: all of us are
getting older. In fact, statistics
show that North Americans are
quietly undergoing a “grey revolution:”
by 2026 one in five will be over 65 in
Canada compared with one in eight in
2001.
Whether you yourself are looking
forward to retirement, or are anxious
about helping older loved ones stay
happier and healthier longer, the
following tips can show you how to live
a physically, socially and emotionally
vibrant life well into the golden years.
Getting Physical
Weakening bones, chronic pain, and
declining mobility: probably the most
striking stereotype of aging is the
gradual decline of physical strength.
As people age there’s often a feeling
of being betrayed by the body.
While coming to terms with mobility
challenges or chronic conditions can
be difficult for everyone involved, it
doesn’t mean exercise has to stop.
Regular physical activity can actually
help manage or improve many
conditions including, type 2 diabetes,
depression and osteoporosis. In fact,
one recent McMaster University
study of 70-year-old seniors who
participated in bi-weekly resistance
training reinforces what the science
continues to suggest; regular exercise
can actually reverse the aging
process.
Regular physical activity for older
adults doesn’t require expensive
equipment, risk or a grueling
program. Start
physician to
by
consulting
a
determine what you or your older
loved one is and is not capable of and
consider: New ways to work activity
into the day. From ‘actively’
dusting, to walking to the grocery
store or raking leaves, exercise
comes in many forms. The Public
Health
Agency
of
Canada
recommends incorporating a variety
of
exercises
that
focus
on
endurance, flexibility, strength and
balance. For a more detailed list of
physical activities that may be
suitable for you or your older loved
one visit Canada’s Activity Guide to
Healthy Active Living for Older
Adults.
Specialized programs for older adults
or those with physical challenges.
Many recreation centres offer fitness
classes geared towards the specific
needs of older participants (e.g.,
resistance training to keep bones
strong) and can accommodate those
with mobility concerns or chronic
conditions. Joining a group activity is
not only a great way for seniors to
stay connected to others in the
community it has also been shown to
boost mood. Lend your support and
time to an older relative’s outside
interests by offering to act as
‘chauffeur’ to and from the activity.
Aging ‘actively’ is about accepting
life’s challenges with its perks and
understanding that good health is a
recipe that strives to strike a balance
between physical, cognitive and
emotional well-being.
Source :Unkown
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Medication Information
Celexa
(Citalopram)
Antidepessant
Celexa is an orally administered
selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitor with a chemical structure
unrelated to that of other SSRIs or
of tricyclic, tetracyclic, or other available
antidepressant agents..
Important Information
Do not take Celexa together with a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such
as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine
(Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline
(Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine
(Parnate). You must wait at least 14 days
after stopping an MAOI before you can
take Celexa.
Side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any
of these signs of an allergic reaction: skin
rash or hives; difficulty breathing; swelling
of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any new
or worsening symptoms such as: mood or
behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks,
trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive,
irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive,
restless,
hyperactive
(mentally
or
physically), more depressed, or have
thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Children and teenager
Celexa must not be use to help kids and
teenager under 18 years old. Many studies shows
that if kids or teenager are taking Celexa, they
could have very bad side effects, like suicidality
thoughts, bad attitude they also can get
aggressif. So doctor must deal with this problem
and find a better medication for this kind of
patient, it’s very important.
Suicidality and Antidepressant Drugs
Antidepressants
increased
the
risk
compared to placebo of suicidal thinking and
behavior
(suicidality)
in
children,
adolescents, and young adults in short-term
studies of major depressive disorder (MDD)
and other psychiatric disorders. Anyone
considering the use of Celexa or any other
antidepressant in a child, adolescent, or
young adult must balance this risk with the
clinical need. Short-term studies did not
show an increase in the risk of suicidality
with antidepressants compared to placebo
in adults beyond age 24; there was a
reduction in risk with antidepressants
compared to placebo in adults aged 65 and
older. Depression and certain other
psychiatric disorders are themselves
associated with increases in the risk of
suicide. Patients of all ages who are started
on antidepressant therapy should be
monitored appropriately and observed
closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or
unusual changes in behavior. Families and
caregivers should be advised of the need
for close observation and communication
with the prescriber. Celexa is not approved
for use in pediatric patients.
Page 13
Continuation...
When is the best time to take
to continue treatment for several
Celexa?
months to prevent your depression
from coming back. Because it takes
Celexa should be taken once a day. You
time for depression to completely
can take it either in the morning or
resolve, you should not stop taking
the evening, with or without food.
your medication as soon as you feel
better.
Can I have alcoholic beverages while
taking Celexa?
When can I expect to feel better
As with many other medications, you
should
avoid
drinking
alcoholic
beverages while being treated with
Celexa.
with Celexa?
While every person is different, you
may
notice
improvement
in
your
depression with Celexa therapy in 1 to
What do I do if I experience side
4
weeks.
effects with Celexa?
healthcare
Your
doctor
professional
or
other
may
adjust your dosage based upon
Talk
to
your
doctor
or
other
your response to Celexa. If
healthcare professional if you
you
have any concerns about side
improvements in a few weeks,
effects or if the side effects
you should speak with your doctor or
do not go away. Be patient
other healthcare professional.
with
your
treatment.
don't
notice
any
You
Warning
should know that most side effects of
Celexa tend to go away within a few
weeks.
• To start taking
It’s
antidepressant
When I begin feeling better, can I
Dangerous
• To stop taking
stop taking Celexa?
to...
antidepressant
Only your doctor or other healthcare
• To increase an
professional can tell you when to stop
antidepressant
dose
taking Celexa. Your doctor or other
healthcare professional may want you
Whitout a doctor opinion
Page 14
Increase of minimum salary for
2008
Quebec's lowest wage earners are getting a
wage increase.
Quebec Labour Minister David Whissell
yesterday announced the government will
increase the province's minimum wage by 50
cents, upping the hourly rate from $8 an
hour to $8.50.
The increase is effective May 1, 2008 and
will mean some extra cash for more than
254,000 Quebecers, Whissell said at a new
conference at the National Assembly.
The signal today is that we want people to
have a decent salary," Whissell said adding
it is the highest single increase in the
minimum wage in more than 30 years.
In concrete terms, a minimum-wage earner
working 40 hours a week will see his or her
income increase by $1,000, a 6.25 per cent
increase.
At the same time, workers earning their salaries
off tips moves from $7.25 to $7.75 an hour.
The move, which will cost business a total of
$163 million, is not as much as social groups had
wanted though. Yesterday, acting on behalf of
the Front de défense des non-syndiqués, Gouin
Parti Québécois MNA Nicholas Girard tabled a
petition with more than 14,000 names on it
calling for the minimum wage to be increased to
$10.16. But Whissell argued Quebec's increase
is still "very strong," and possible because of the
strong Quebec economy where the jobless rate
is under 7 per cent.
There are 55,000 fewer Quebecers living on
welfare today than when the Liberals took power
in 2003, he said.
"It's (the increase) and incentive to return
to work or to keep working," Whissell said.
Source :http://carriere.jobboom.com/actualites/2007
/12/13/4723136.html [ 13-12-2007 ]
Support payment indexation
Support payments awarded pursuant to a
judgment are generally indexed annually in
accordance with the indexation rate
applicable to the Quebec Pension Plan. They
are indexed on January 1st of each year,
but in certain cases may be indexed on the
date set forth in the judgment.
An individual seeking legal aid services must
apply at the legal aid office located closest
to his residence.
Note: Before going to a legal aid office, it
is preferable to phone to set up an
appointment.
The application
After providing information on his financial
status and that of his family, the individual
seeking legal aid services must sign his
application. The applicant thereby commits
to inform the legal aid office of any change
in his condition or that of his family which
could affect his eligibility for legal aid.
Furthermore, the applicant commits to
reimburse legal aid costs in the cases set
out in the Act and Regulation related to
legal aid and to provide notice of any change
of address.
In addition to signing his application, the
applicant must sign a declaration and an
authorization:
the declaration states that the information
and documents provided are accurate.
the authorization makes it possible for the
legal aid centre to verify the information
provided with the ministère du Revenu or
with another government department, an
employer, or a financial or educational
institution.
Source :http://www.cyberpresse.ca/
Le jeudi 13 déc 2007 La Presse Canadienne Québec
Page 15
I am a co-signer for a car loan
C
o-Signing on a car loan is a big
responsibility it is important to know
if you are able to be removed. First
of all before I go into that it is a
good rule to follow that you never co-sign
with anyone. Not a friend, spouse, parent,
or child. That might seem a little cold
hearted but you can absolutely kill your
credit if you do.
IN FACTS
In May 2001, a 19 year old young woman
agrees to sign, with her spouse, a sale
contract for the purchase of a car. She also
agrees to be designated as joint owner. Her
husband will be the only one to use the
vehicle. By accepting co-signer, she simply
wanted to help her husband to obtain the
credit and she did not believe to be
responsible for the loan. Following the
signature
of
the
contract,
only
three
payments were made by her husband, after
there was non-payment. Today, the bank ask
them the payment of the debt. The young
woman judges that the obligation too much
for
her,
abusive,
excessive
and
disproportionate. She said that the car was
not for her and that the bank should have
realize that a loan over 17 000$ what way to
much for her.
LITIGATION
Is the contract between the woman and
the bank be cancels?
THE DECISION
The judge cancels the contract.
The
request will be accomodated against her
husband.
The REASONS
When the contract was signed, an
imbalance between the bank services for
the benefit of the young woman and the
obligation. The woman believed that by be
a co-signer on the contract, it simply
helped her husband to obtain the credit
which it wished. She never use the car and
she as now the obligation to pay for this
loan. The judge comes to the conclusion
that the bank exploited the young woman
considering the weakness of
her financial standing. In
fact, the bank was able to
realize of precariousness of
her financial standing but
instead they accept it. So there was a
serious imbalance between the parts which
because lesion with the young woman. The
judge decides that it is necessary to
cancel the contract between her and the
financial institution.
Source : Chronique juridique. Vol. 1, numéro 1,
janvier 2008. L’aide juridique : un réseau au
service des gens. www.csj.qc.ca
Statistics Canada Sudies
Each week, according to Health Canada,
nearly 500.000 Canadians do not go to
work because of a mental health problem,
often because of the stress. Moreover,
the World Health Organization estimates
that from here to 2020, the depression,
which comes sometimes with the stress in
work, will rise to the second rank of the
disability causes in the world, after the
cardiovascular diseases.”
Source : www.lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/déc.07
Page 16
Support payment
T
he support-payment collection program
applies to every judgment rendered on
or after December 1, 1995, that awards
support for the first time. This
program is administered by Revenu Québec.
If your judgment was handed down before
December 1, 1995, you may take advantage
of the support-payment collection program
if you are in either of the following
situations:
You are not receiving the support payments
owed to you, and you ask to participate in
the program. Your application must be filed
with the clerk of the court, at the
courthouse in the district in which the
judgment was rendered or in which you live.
You and your former spouse file a joint
application. The application must be filed
with the clerk of the court, at the
courthouse in the district in which the
judgment was rendered or in which the
creditor lives.
On May 1, 1997, Québec introduced a
standard method for determining childsupport payments. Precise and objective
rules take into account the needs of the
child, the income earned by both parents
and the custody arrangements. There are
tables for determining the basic financial
contribution to be made by each of the
parents.
from the amount payable for the benefit of
the former spouse.
Source : La Presse Canadienne, 2007
http://www.matin.qc.ca/articles/20071202143824/que
bec_priverait_des_enfants_demunis_465_millions_leu
rs_pensions_alimentaires.html
Le 2 décembre 2007 – 14 :38 La Presse Canadienne
Would you like us to talk
about a specific subject?
You can tell us
(confidentially):
Member’s mail:
60, boul. Perron Ouest,
C.P. 258
Caplan (Québec) G0C 1H0
418-388-2506 or
1-800-463-6192
[email protected]
The new method does not apply to child
support awarded before May 1, 1997, unless
the amount of
support is revised after that date. Any
judgment handed down on or after May 1,
1997, that awards both child support and
spousal support must distinguish the amount
payable for the benefit of the children
Page 17
How can you make your own personal newspaper?
o write in connection with its day or to
put its dreams, its ideas, its goals on
paper can be an excellent means of
management of the emotions. Why not hold
your own private diary?
T
Necessary Material:
•
•
Book with lines pages or not
Material to cover your book. Here
ideas:
o Tissue
o Newspaper
o Pictures
o Magazine pictures
• Cisors
• Glue or masking tape
• Rule
•
•
To appreciate your success
To help you to continu to reach your
goal, your dreams
What can you write about?
It can be hard to begin a newspaper,
because you don’t really know what to write
into it. Find a comfortable place where to
do it. Be yourself. You do not have to write
every day, write as often as want it.
You can write:
• What happen during your day
• Something interesting about your friend
or family
• Your succes
Instructions:
With the rule, measure the front of your
book; add approximately 2 cm to create a
edge. With your cissors, cuts out two pieces
of identical size tissue (for the front of
the book, the other for the back). Add a
thin layer of glue on the front of the book
and on the side. Put tissue on the table and
stick it to the book in the middle of it. If
you do not have glue, you can use masking
tape. Repeat the same operation for the
back of the book.
You can add pictures, objects or drawings
on the cover of the book to make a very
personnel newspaper
Why should you write?
•
To learn to know about you
•
To understand what happen to you
•
To help your stress
•
For your emotions
• Your emotion
• Your pleasure
• Your dream
• Stress factor
• Answers to tour problem
Source : Unknown
I can be discret
Under the seal of the confidentiality, close
friends sometimes told me very personal
things. When I receive these confidences,
I have the obligation to protect them like a
precious loan. With this intention, I must
respect confidence that we tell me and
ensure these confidences with a total
discretion. I allow the therapeutic process
of the division to take place and a love
weaves comes between us. If I do not
respect this climate of exchange, it’s like
I’m forgetting what I need the most.
Source : Recueil de 365 pensées quotidiennes
Page 18
Understandig mental illness
Mental
illnesses can take many forms,
just as physical illnesses do. Mental
illnesses are still feared and misunderstood
by many people, but the fear will disappear
as people learn more about them. If you, or
someone you know, has a mental illness,
there is good news: all mental illnesses can
be treated.
In this section, you will learn about mental
illnesses – which can also be called
psychiatric
disorders
–
and
their
treatment. You will also find helpful
resources that provide more information to
further your understanding of mental
illness.
Getting help
If you or someone you know develops the
symptoms of a mental illness, it is important
to get it diagnosed and to start treatment
as soon as possible. For more information
on getting help, visit our Support Centre .
Mental illness is common. Statistics show
that one in every five Canadians will have a
mental health problem at some point in
their lives. Mental illnesses account for a
large percentage of hospital stays every
year. Yet, in spite of the fact that every
Canadian knows someone who has been, or
will be, affected by mental illness, few
people know very much about it.
It is human nature to fear what we don't
understand. As such, mental illness is
feared by many people and, unfortunately,
still carries a stigma (a stigma is defined as
a mark or sign of disgrace). Because of this
stigma, many people hesitate to get help for
a mental health problem for fear of being
looked down upon.
almost all mental illnesses. Worse, the
stigma experienced by people with a mental
illness can be more destructive than the
illness itself. If you want to help remove
the social stigma of mental illness, we hope
this pamphlet will give you some useful
information and ideas.
The myths of mental illness
There are many myths about mental illness.
Until people learn the truth, they will
continue to deny that mental illness exists
at all or to avoid the topic entirely.
How much do you know about mental illness?
Here are some of the common myths -and
truths.
People with mental illness are violent and
dangerous. The truth is that, as a group,
mentally ill people are no more violent
than any other group. In fact, they are
far more likely to be the victims of
violence than to be violent themselves.
People with mental illness are poor and/or
less intelligent. Many studies show that
most mentally ill people have average or
above-average intelligence. Mental illness,
like physical illness, can affect anyone
regardless of intelligence, social class or
income level.
Mental illness is caused by a personal
weakness. A mental illness is not a
character flaw. It is an illness, and it
has nothing to do with being weak or
lacking will-power. Although people with
mental illness can play a big part in their
own recovery, they did not choose to
become ill, and they are not lazy because
they cannot just "snap out of it."
It is unfortunate that this happens
because effective treatment exists for
Page 19
Continuation…
Mental illness is a single, rare disorder.
Mental illness is not a single disease but a
broad classification for many disorders.
Anxiety,
depression,
schizophrenia,
personality disorders, eating disorders and
organic brain disorders can cause misery,
tears and missed opportunities for
thousands of Canadians.
•
Stereotypes people with mental
illness (that is, assumes they are all
alike rather than individuals)?
•
Trivializes or belittles people with
mental illness and / or the illness
itself?
•
Offends people with mental illness
by insulting them?
•
Patronizes people with mental
illness by treating them as if they
were not as good as other people?
Words can hurt
Words like "crazy," "cuckoo," "psycho,"
"wacko" and "nutso" are just a few
examples of words that keep the stigma of
mental illness alive. These words belittle
and offend people with mental health
problems. Many of us use them without
intending any harm. Just as we wouldn't
mock someone for having a physical illness
like cancer or heart disease, it is cruel to
make fun of someone with a mental illness.
Mental illness in the media
People with mental disorders are, many
times, not described accurately or
realistically in the media. Movies, television
and books often present people with mental
illnesses as dangerous or unstable. News
stories sometimes highlight mental illness
to create a sensation in a news report, even
if the mental illness is not relevant to the
story. Advertisers use words like "crazy" to
convey that their prices are unrealistically
low and to suggest the consumer can take
advantage of them.
You can help change the way mental illness
is talked about in the media by speaking up.
Recognizing the problem
Use the STOP criteria to recognize
attitudes and actions that support the
stigma of mental illness. It's easy. Just ask
yourself if what you hear:
If you see something in the media which
does not pass the STOP criteria, speak up!
Call or write to the writer or publisher of
the newspaper, magazine or book; the radio,
TV or movie producer; or the advertiser
who used words which add to the
misunderstanding of mental illness. Help
them realize how their words affect people
with mental illness.
Other things you can do
All of us can help the way people think
about mental illness. Start with yourself. Be
careful about your own choice of words. Use
accurate and sensitive words when talking
about people with mental illness. Your
positive attitude can affect everyone with
whom you have contact.
Try to influence all the people in your life
constructively. Whenever you hear people
say things that show they do not really
understand
mental
illness,
use
the
opportunity to share with them some of the
information that you have.
We have already changed the way we refer
to women, people of colour and people with
physical disabilities. Why stop there?
Source : Association canadienne pour la santé mentale :
www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3&lang=2
Page 20
Did you know that…
D
rink 2 glasses of Gatorade can almost
relieve a headache without the side
effects of the traditional drugs against
pain? Did you know that the Colgate
toothpaste can make an excellent ointment
against burns?
Before to go to the pharmacy filled of
mysterious chemicals and buying an
expensive drug, read this:
To relieve congestion of your nose, try to
suck some mints candy. They will help you
to release your encumbered nose.
For a Sore throat? Mix 1/4 vinegar cup
with 1/4 honey cup and take 1 spoonful soup
6 times per day. The vinegar kills bacteria.
Treat the urinary infections
with Alka-Seltzer. Just have
to dissolve 2 compressed in
glass of water and drinking it
of the beginning of the
symptoms. Alka-Seltzer acts
almost instantaneously by eliminating the
urinary infections, even if the product was
never recommended for that.
Eliminate the puffiness under your eyes .....
All that you need, is of a layer of ointment
Preparation H, apply delicately to the skin
by avoiding the eyes. The ointment against
the
haemorrhoids
acts
like
a
vasoconstrictor by relieving the puffiness
instantaneously.
Honey can improve the imperfections of the
skin… To cover the button with a layer of
honey and put a “Band-Aid” over. Honey
kills the bacteria, keeps the sterile skin,
and accelerates the cure. It works during
the night.
To soak only well an abrasive sponge with
Coke Cola, then, rub the spot of rust. The
phosphoric acid in coke is the active
ingredient which really works.
The Heinz vinegar to cure the blue
ones… Soak a cotton wadding in
white vinegar and apply it to blue
during 1 hour. The vinegar reduces
the bluish color.
To kill chips instantaneously. The liquid with
Dawn crockery does the work. Add some
drops to the bath of your dog and rub it as
it is necessary for the water of the bath.
Rinse it well to avoid irritations of the skin.
And Good-bye chips!
Petroleum jelly treats the balls of hairs…
To prevent the nuisances of the balls of
hairs, apply a little bit of petroleum jelly to
the nose of your cat. The cat will lick the
petroleum jelly which will lubricate the balls
of hairs which could be in its stomach.
Thus, they will pass easily through the
digestive tract.
The hulled grain Quaker to relieve the pain
quickly… Mix 2 cups of Hulled grain Quaker
with 1 water cup in a bowl and heat with the
microwaves during 1 minute. Wait until that
cools a little, and then apply the mixture in
your hands to relieve them of the arthritic
pains.
Source : Inconnue
Le Coca-Cola takes the rust off... Forget
these expensive products to remove rust.
Page 21
Serzone Canada Class Action Litigation
By order dated December 6, 2007, Mr.
Justice Cullity of the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice certified the Ontario
proceeding as a class action and approved
the Serzone® Settlement. By judgment
dated January 22, 2008, Madam Justice
Gaudreau of the Quebec Superior Court
authorized the Quebec proceeding as a
class action and approved the Serzone®
Settlement, thereby making the Settlement
effective. A copy of the notice advising of
Court approval of the Settlement may be
viewed by clicking here.
Class members will have until March 18,
2008 to opt out of the Settlement. The
deadline to file claims with the Claims
Administrator is May 2, 2008.
Overview
If you purchased Serzone, you may be
eligible for a payment under the terms of
a proposed Class Action settlement
This is the official website for the
Canadian Serzone Class Action Litigation.
The information in this website is directed
to all persons in Canada who ingested
and/or purchased Serzone (generic name:
nefazodone hydrochloride) and to their
family members (Class Members).
unrelated generic manufacturers of the
pharmaceutical antidepressant medication,
nefazodone hydrochloride, which has been
linked to liver failure and other liver
conditions. Class actions have also been
launched in British Columbia, and Québec in
relation to nefazodone hydrochloride
against the BMS Defendants and Linson
Pharma Co. (collectively, BMS), and
unrelated
generic
manufacturers
of
nefazodone hydrochloride.
An agreement (the “Settlement” or
“Settlement Agreement”) has been reached
with
BMS,
the
manufacturers
and
distributors
of
Serzone®.
If
the
Settlement is approved by the Courts, Class
Members will be eligible to receive
payments in accordance with their level of
injury. Payments for general damages could
range from $100 to $215,000. In some
cases, any loss of income from employment
that
is
proven
with
supporting
documentation as set out in the Settlement
Agreement (and exhibits) will be paid in
addition to the compensatory payments
outlined above.
http://www.serzonesettlement.ca/fr_index.
html
Background and Current Situation
Pharma
Class proceeding lawsuits have
been initiated in Ontario against
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada,
Inc.,
Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Co./La Society Bristol-Myers
Squibb Canada, and Linson
Inc. (BMS Defendants) and
You must make your
reclamation for Serzone
before May 2nd 2008.
Page 22
You believe in the mission of Rights and Recours?
You wish to become members?
Join to:
Rights and Recourses in Mental health GÎM
We are a non-profit-making organization. We were set
up by and for people living or having lived problems of
mental health and which were convinced of the need for
gathering to take advantage of their rights.
The defense of the rights,
is your business,
is our business!
(To become member)
Send to us your co-ordinates : name, first name,
address and 2,00$ to :
Mail of the members
60, boul. Perron Ouest, C.P. 258
Caplan (Quebec) G0C 1H0
Page 23
Because I am a person and not an illness…
Because I want respect and recognition of my rights…
I can address myself to:
RIGHTS AND RECOURSE IN MENTAL HEALTH G.Î.M
You can trust our organization to have your rights supported by
people who believe in your abilities.
You can now receive services in English, don’t hesitate to contact us.
IT’S FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Rights and Recourses in Mental health is:
To diffuse information on the rights.
The promotion and the defense of the
rights
(They are actions in order to promote and
defend the rights of the people)
To indicate to the members, users and the population
the possible recourse.
To facilitate the treatment of the complaints.
To ensure the respect of the rights and the services of
quality.
To make public representations.
OFFERED BY A TEAM OF ADVISERS
For:
Assistance and Accompaniment
(The assumption of responsibility of
individual in all the sectors Supports with
which it is in relation. (E.g. : work, health,
insurance, Safety of the income, housing,
etc)
ALL PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS OF MENTAL
HEALTH
WHO ASK FOR HELP:
To obtain access to a service
To formulate a complaint
To conclude any other claim of your rights
The step carries out in a report of assistance

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