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Therapy Dogs Visit the Lighthouse

by DeeAnn Mercier | Nov 23, 2015 | Life at The Lighthouse, Lighthouse in the News, Media, Mental Health, Partners, Social Issues, Stories of The Lighthouse, Videos

Dogs aren’t just household pets anymore. A research project between three Canadian universities — including the U of S — is studying the effects dogs have on people with mental illness through therapy and counselling. We love having these dogs come...

Mentally ill find support and community at Lighthouse

by DeeAnn Mercier | Oct 7, 2013 | Lighthouse in the News, Media, Mental Health, Social Issues

BY HILARY KLASSEN, THE STARPHOENIX OCTOBER 5, 2013 Most of us have never lived on the streets, but probably feel some compassion, and possibly ambiguity about those who do. Those suffering from mental illness end up in surprising places; warehoused in prisons, in and...