Finding a safe place through therapy at MSH

Healing and hope

Today, at 16, Jetty still struggles, however is managing because of all the tools and coping skills she has learned. She has a better understanding of herself, her feelings and actions, and has learned to be okay with not being okay sometimes.  Through therapy she has also learned a lot about mental health and mental illness, and how it can impact anyone at any time – even someone as young as herself.

Most importantly, she has experienced first-hand how important it is to have exceptional services close to home, like those she accessed at MSH, to help those who are struggling.

Thanks to generous community support, Jetty – and many others like her – are able to receive the mental health treatment they urgently need. It was treatment that helped save Jetty’s life.

Sadly, there are many who still need this kind of care. In 2022 /2023, there were over 35,000 outpatient visits for mental health services at MSH.

MSH is already doing amazing things in mental health and plans to do more, including optimizing the patient experience in the Emergency Department (ED) as well as enhancing their inpatient and outpatient mental health services to meet the growing demand in the community.

“I’m very lucky that there are generous people like you in our community, willing to support MSH,” says Jetty “Your gift will help them care for more patients, like me, who experience mental health trauma of their own.”

Many will turn to MSH this year for help. Some will need life-saving treatment for cancer, heart disease, or other physical illness. Others, like Jetty, will need help with their mental health.

With your support, MSH can do whatever it takes – buy equipment, expand departments like mental health, and invest in the latest technology - to care for everyone in the community.

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