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The Royal Hospital specializing in mental illness and addiction treatment, care and research. Lives reclaimed. Potential restored. Not monitored for crisis support.

If you are in distress, call 9-8-8 for 24/7 support. The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group is made up of:

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre:
A 284-bed state-of-the-art mental health facility located in Ottawa, Ontario. The Brockville Mental Health Centre:
A specialized 183-bed mental health facility located in Brockville, Ontario. The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research:
Proudly affilia

ted with the University of Ottawa, the IMHR is the home of leading-edge multidisciplinary research programs that investigate the biological and psychological factors contributing to mental illness and innovative ways to treat mental illness. The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health:
The fundraising organization that supports mental health research, capital projects and equipment purchases on behalf of The Royal.

08/31/2026

A naloxone kit can feel intimidating if you’ve never opened one before. It doesn’t have to be.

This International Overdose Awareness Day, Grace, a Pharmacist at The Royal’s RespectRX Pharmacy, gives us a closer look at what’s inside a kit and how you can get one.

The more people who feel confident recognizing the signs of an overdose and knowing what to do, the safer our communities become. Understanding how to respond could make all the difference when every second counts.

Mental illness and addiction continue to disproportionately affect many members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, yet too man...
08/28/2026

Mental illness and addiction continue to disproportionately affect many members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, yet too many people still face barriers to finding the support they need.

Join us at this weekend's Capital Pride • Fierté dans la Capitale Street Festival to talk with our Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) team and learn about free, accessible and inclusive services through The Royal that help people move toward recovery and reclaim their lives from mental illness and addiction.

August 29 and 30 | Find our booth on Bank Street between Somerset and MacLaren.

Can't make it to the festival but want to learn more? Visit our site: https://www.theroyal.ca/programs-clinics-services-directory/ontario-structured-psychotherapy-osp-program/

"This big thing happened, and everyone just moved on. And here I was, left with something so heavy."Karmi knows what it'...
08/26/2026

"This big thing happened, and everyone just moved on. And here I was, left with something so heavy."
Karmi knows what it's like to carry a story that few people truly understand. Now, she's telling it.
Read Karmi's story: https://ow.ly/lzM850ZFAZ7

Mental illness can divide a life into "before" and "after." Karmi knows that feeling all too well. But her story is also...
08/21/2026

Mental illness can divide a life into "before" and "after." Karmi knows that feeling all too well. But her story is also one of resilience, courage, and discovering that a diagnosis does not define a person.

Read Karmi's story: https://www.theroyal.ca/stories/karmis-story/

08/20/2026

One-third of the way full.
5,000 donations in, 10,000 to go. Every donation brings us closer to an additional $1 million for improving access and outcomes for those living with mental illness and addiction in our community.
Help keep the momentum going and join the 15,000 donation challenge today: livesreclaimed.ca

Farewell, Bernie!After a decade of powering groundbreaking brain and mental health research, our Siemens Biograph mMR PE...
08/18/2026

Farewell, Bernie!

After a decade of powering groundbreaking brain and mental health research, our Siemens Biograph mMR PET/MRI scanner (known to the team as “Bernie”) has officially left The Royal. Thank you for helping researchers push the boundaries of discovery since 2016.

But this isn’t goodbye for long... Stay tuned as we prepare to welcome a next-generation scanner that will help unlock even deeper insights into the brain.

Did you know The Royal’s Carling campus has an on-site retail pharmacy?RespectRx Pharmacy helps make it easier for patie...
08/17/2026

Did you know The Royal’s Carling campus has an on-site retail pharmacy?

RespectRx Pharmacy helps make it easier for patients, clients, staff, and visitors to access medications and pharmacist expertise in one convenient location. The pharmacy offers prescription fulfillment, medication consultations, and a selection of over-the-counter health products. If you’re looking for a specific item, just ask.

RespectRx Pharmacy is located in the main lobby of our Carling campus and is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mental illness and addiction touch every community, but so does the power to make a difference.That's why we're grateful...
08/15/2026

Mental illness and addiction touch every community, but so does the power to make a difference.
That's why we're grateful to Feltsensepsychotherapy for supporting The Royal through their upcoming golf tournament, Teeing Off for Care.
Every golfer, sponsor and supporter is helping improve access to mental illness and addiction care for people who need it most.
Register before Aug. 21: https://ow.ly/O14p50ZzOZ7

People living with difficult-to-treat depression in eastern Ontario now have greater access to a proven treatment option...
08/14/2026

People living with difficult-to-treat depression in eastern Ontario now have greater access to a proven treatment option.

The Royal and The Ottawa Hospital - L'Hôpital d'Ottawa (TOH) are partnering to improve access to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) through Ontario Health's Neurostimulation Procedures Provincial Program.

rTMS is a non-invasive, evidence-based treatment for adults whose depression has not responded to conventional therapies, like medication and psychotherapy.

This milestone builds on years of research at The Royal and TOH, where scientists and clinicians have helped advance the understanding of rTMS and its role in treating depression.

Now, more people will be able to access specialized care and reclaim their lives from mental illness.

Learn more: https://www.theroyal.ca/news/the-royal-and-the-ottawa-hospital-expand-access-to-publicly-funded-rtms-treatment-in-eastern-ontario/

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