A personal crisis drives occupational therapist’s new approach to care

A personal crisis drives occupational therapist’s new approach to care

Chris McWilliam never expected to become a voice for mental health care, until crisis hit home. When his husband faced a severe mental health episode, Chris, a seasoned occupational therapist, found himself on the other side of the clinic door. A longtime occupational therapist working out of the Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic in Dartmouth, Chris was thrust into an unfamiliar role in late 2013, supporting his husband.