April Mansilla was one of more than 40 artists from across Ontario who had her art work on display at our Touched By Fire Art Exhibition and Sale, which took place in early December. April was thrilled to be part of the show. She was even more thrilled when the Touched By Fire judges gave her the Best Emerging Artist award. 

Now, April and her work have been featured in the Hamilton Spectator. The article talks about Aprill's art and its relationship with her bipolar disorder. 

I am the new Family and Youth Coordinator for the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. My role here is to provide support to families that have a loved one between the ages of 14-35 who is showing signs of a first episode of psychosis. I provide education, counselling, information and referral to families in group and one-to-one situations. 

The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario office will be closed beginning Monday, December 26, 2011. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

In response to questions from consumer/survivor communities, a series of brochures have been created to inform people about their privacy and consent rights under the provincial privacy law, called the Provincial Health Information Protection Act. 

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