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| Moods Magazine and Mental Health Central |
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Editor, Moods Magazine and Mental Health Central |
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Female, 55
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Mississauga, Ontario |
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Canada |
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English
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 http://www.mentalhealthcentral.ca |
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 About Me |
Rebecca DiFilippo was born and raised in the Toronto area. She studied at U of T and later founded a design and film imaging business, which she successfully operated for over 12 years. In 1998 her business was awarded the Business Excellence Award for Etobicoke, Ontario.
In 2001, Rebecca was hospitalized with clinical depression and struggled with a long battle back to good mental and physical health, which led to the creation of Moods magazine. This consumer publication covers various aspects of mental health for youth and adults, and provides information and tips on nutrition, healthy living and work/life balance.
As a result of her battle with depression, Rebecca openly shares her poignant experience, her many losses and her long road to full recovery through various speaking engagements. She discusses how it affected her as a business owner, employee, mother, and spouse. And, since depression is the most frequently diagnosed and misunderstood mental illness, Rebecca has a presentation that covers the causes, symptoms and treatment. She also diagrammatically explains the chemical imbalance that occurs in the brain; clearly illustrating the resulting malfunctions in both the brain and the body, along with the debilitating and “real” physical and emotional symptoms that are often displayed. She discusses case studies, the possible causes (at work, home, and school), risks, preventative measures, and treatments available today.
Her most current project is the development of Mental Health Central (www.mentalhealthcentral.ca), a mental health exchange, connecting Canadian professionals, organizations, and individuals through a “central” platform from which they may locate, promote or share mental health-related services, resources and research at no charge.
Rebecca and former Maple Leaf, Ron Ellis, recently founded the nonprofit organization, Changing Perceptions, which is dedicated to providing awareness and information about mental health to professionals, the workplace, and the community.
Rebecca sat on the Board of the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario for four years, and often speaks on TV and radio about mental illness. In 2006 she was awarded the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Media Award for her outstanding coverage of mental health issues in Canada and was also nominated for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH) annual Transforming Lives Award.
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