Lithium is a mood stabilizer. It is most often used in bipolar disorder to prevent or treat mania or depression. This pamphlet explains what symptoms lithium will help with, how your dose of lithium is chosen, possible side effects, and signs of lithium toxicity (too much lithium).
The Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Day Hospital cares for people with intense mental health issues or concerns. This pamphlet explains what care and programs the Day Hospital offers, and how to take part in these programs.
The pamphlet explains what the Day Hospital is, what will happen each day, what your treatment will focus on, and how to give feedback about your care.
The Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Day Hospital cares for people with intense mental health issues or concerns. This pamphlet explains what care and programs the Day Hospital offers, and how to take part in these programs.
The Recovery Support Program is for people who are 19 years of age or older, have problems with substance use and/or gambling, want to stop or lower their substance use and/or gambling, and want to use substances and/or gamble more safely.
This pamphlet gives contact information for mental health and addictions services. All services are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Methadone is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. It is long-acting, which means it is slowly released in the body over a long time. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication and answers other questions you may have.
This pamphlet explains what to expect from the MHA Adult Outpatient Services at CEHHC and LEMC. Topics include what services are offered, how and where to access these services, and what to expect.
Naltrexone is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence by lowering the good feeling you get from drinking alcohol. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication and other things you should know.
The Nova Scotia Eating Disorder Provincial Service (NSEDPS) treats people of all ages who have an eating disorder (like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, and other eating disorders) and live in Nova Scotia.