Who is behind the Getting Better My Way tool?
The self-management support tool Getting Better My Way was developed by the Laboratoire Vitalité of the Université du Québec à Montréal, the organization Revivre – Association québécoise de soutien aux personnes souffrant de troubles anxieux, dépressifs ou bipolaires, and the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
This tool was developed with input from an expert committee made up of rehabilitation professionals, peer helpers, clinicians from institutional and community settings, and researchers. The committee was based on the results of a study of 50 people recovering from anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder (research project Je vais mieux! conducted by the Laboratoire Vitalité). For more information, visit the presentation page of the tool on the Centre Axel website (in French) or consult the complete list of members of the development team (in French).
Special thanks to Fanel Benjamin, Angela Gabo, Jérémie Latreille, Stephanie Radziszewski and Kadia Saint-Onge for the explanatory capsules of the website. Thanks also to Tabasko Design+Impressionfor the graphic design and to Agence Web Lounge for the programming and the good ideas.
What is the Getting Better My Way tool?
Getting Better My Way is a self-management support tool that brings together a variety of strategies, divided into five categories that correspond to the dimensions of recovery.
What tools are currently available?
In addition to the online tool, which is the most recent version, it is always possible to download a dynamic PDF version (to be filled on screen on your computer) or to order hard copies.
The video above describes the differences between the most up-to-date paper version (version 3) and the previous one (version 2).
What is Self-management?
Self-management is taking control of your recovery through the little things you can do to get better.
Much like for physical health, each action counts to improve your mental health. To feel better on a daily basis, it’s useful to plan, prioritize and schedule actions or activities that make you feel good. There isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” recipe for recovery. Each person can find their own ways to get better.
Press Review
Since the launch of the Getting better My Way website during Digital Mental Health Week, November 11-17, 2019 (and even earlier!), there have been various media mentions of the tool:
- Houle, Janie et Stephanie Radziszewski, L’autocompassion pour combattre la pandémie, Le Journal de Montréal, November 21, 2020.
- Côté, Claudie, La santé mentale est-elle vraiment une priorité, TVA nouvelle – Québec, November 14, 2020.
- Gouvernement du Québec, Soyez là pour vous comme vous l’êtes pour vos proches campain, November 14, 2020 (La Presse, section Actualités, screen 14), November 11, 2020 (Journal Les 2 Vallées, p. 12; Bulletin d’Aylmer, p. 11; Journal L’Éveil, p. 30), etc.
- Houle, Janie and Stephanie Radziszewski, La pandémie est dure pour la santé mentale. Voici comment mieux gérer anxiété et vague à l’âme, La Conversation, November 2, 2020.
- Republished on Yahoo! News, November 2, 2020
- Republished on ericcooperpress.eu, November 2, 2020
- Republished on Le Montarvillois, November 3, 2020.
- Republished on Readers’s Digest, November 5, 2020.
- Republished on MSN (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4), Microsoft Actualités, November 5, 2020.
- Plante, Caroline, D’autres investissements à venir, promet Carmant, La Presse, October 30, 2020.
- Dion, Catherine, Aller mieux à ma façon, CIUSSS-ESMLT, October 26, 2020.
- Interview with Janie Houle, Anxiété – Un outil pour prendre soin de soi (start : 5m45s), NVL, Noovo, October 23, 2020.
- LeBlanc, Rose-Aline, Communiqué de presse – Un outil qui aide à gérer l’anxiété, la dépression et la bipolarité conçu à l’UQAM et recommandé par le gouvernement du Québec, Université du Québec à Montréal, October 19, 2020.
- Santé mentale et pandémie. Actualités UQAM, October 9, 2020.
- Vial, Stéphane, Covid-19 : les technologies numériques pour soutenir la santé mentale, La Conversation, April 9, 2020.
- Interview with Stéphane Vial, professor at the School of Design at UQAM and holder of the DIAMENT research Chair (chaire de recherche UQAM en DesIgn pour la cybersAnté MENTale), by Mrs. Catherine Perrin, Les enjeux autour de la cybersanté mentale, Du côté de chez Catherine , April 5, 2020.
- Prendre soin de sa santé mentale. Actualités UQAM, January 28, 2020.
- Caza, Pierre-Etienne. Nouvel outil en santé mentale. Actualités UQAM, November 22, 2019.
- Ruel-Manseau, Audrey. Santé mentale : un outil en ligne pour s’aider. La Presse, November 21, 2019.
- Interview with Janie Houle By Mr. Jean-François Guérin, Détresse psychologique des hommes et site allermieuxamafacon.ca, Le Québec matin, LCN Canal nouvelle, November 15, 2019.
- Interview with Janie Houle par Mr. Jonathan Jobin, Site allermieuxamafacon.ca, Sur le vif, Radio-Canada Ottawa, November 15, 2019.
- Interview with Janie Houle by Mr. Georges Pothier, Détresse psychologique des hommes et site allermieuxamafacon.ca, TVA Nouvelles, Salut Bonjour!, November 15, 2019.
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Communiqué de presse – Aller mieux à ma façon : un nouveau site Web pour soutenir l’autogestion des troubles anxieux, dépressif et bipolaire, November 14, 2019.
- Vigneault, Luc et coll. “Chapitre 10 – L’autogestion ou prendre sa vie en main” dans Cap sur le rétablissement. Exiger l’excellence dans les soins en santé mentale. Longueil: Performance, 2019.
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