Catherine and Austin Mardon CM Schizophrenia Award Edmonton, Alberta – Canada Austin Mardon, C.M. – appointed to the Order of Canada in 2006, is pleased to announce the establishment of an endowed award/scholarship at the University of Alberta for either a person with schizophrenia or a close family member. The award named, the Catherine and …
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CMA Awards Medal of Honour to Dr. Austin Mardon OTTAWA, Aug. 16, 2011 /CNW/ – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will present the 2011 CMA Medal of Honour to Dr. Austin Mardon, PhD, who has demonstrated outstanding public commitment to raising awareness of mental health issues and diminishing the stigma and discrimination faced by Canadians …
Mental Health Advocate Honoured THE HERALD – May 27 2016 A long-time mental health advocate who hails from Lethbridge is one of the recipients of the newly established Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. On April 12, Governor General David Johnston presented the medal to Austin Mardon, who grew up in Lethbridge. The presentation took place during …
Austin Mardon Receives Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Alberta Edmonton—Austin Mardon, an inspiring advocate for the mentally ill who has worked tirelessly to eliminate the stigma associated with psychiatric disorders, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree tomorrow morning during the University of Alberta’s 2011 spring convocation ceremonies. Mardon, …
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Opinion: The importance of medication for treating mental illness EDMONTON JOURNAL Dr. Austin Mardon, a former NASA Antarctic researcher, has been taking medications for the treatment of his schizophrenia for the past 25 years. Mardon is an advocate for people with mental illnesses and a firm believer in the use of mental illness medication. Over …
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Austin Mardon and Victoria Throckmorton When he was five years old, Austin Mardon’s mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia. One per cent of Canadians are diagnosed with […]