You're receiving this email because you registered for our webinar with Dr. Gavril Hercz. Here are some resources that may be helpful on your PKD journey.

The video recording of last night's webinar will be available on our YouTube channel in the coming weeks.

Watch your inbox - we'll email you when it's available.

This is the blog mentioned by Dr. Hercz during the webinar last night. He founded it, and there is a wealth of posts on the topic of mental health with PKD, such as:

Tuesdays with Morrie: A Psychotherapeutic Reflection on Illness, Connection and Meaning

A day with nightly Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (CCPD)

The most soothing music ever recorded: A surprising health benefit

Learn more about how Dr. Hercz came to found the Transition Care Unit at Humber River Health in this blog on the hospital's website.

This is a great place to ask questions and share your own experiences with PKD in a safe, private online community created by the PKD Foundation of Canada.

Browse through the conversations, add your own thoughts, or start a new discussion about something that matters to you.

You'll be met with warmth and belonging in this community.

Not a member of My PKD yet? Sign up here!

You can find peer support meetings through us, as well as through the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Tue 21 Oct 2025 @ 12 noon EDT

Our monthly late-stage PKD peer support meetings have become a welcoming place for PKD patients and caregivers approaching or facing late-stage PKD (eGFR of 20 or less).

All are welcome, including those at earlier stages of PKD, and those post-transplant.

Do you have a suggestion for another peer support group? Email us and share your ideas!

Would you like to be connected with a volunteer in our PKD community? We'd be happy to connect you.

Wed 15 Oct 2025 @ 1:00pm ET

The Kidney Foundation of Canada also has monthly PKD Peer Support meetings.

Pre-registration is required. Email peersupport@kidney.ca, or phone 1-866-390-7337. Once you’ve registered, guidelines and call details will be provided to access the meeting.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada also has monthly peer support meetings for caregivers. The next meeting is:

Thu 17 Oct 2025 @ 1:30pm ET

Pre-registration is required. Email peersupport@kidney.ca, or phone 1-866-390-7337. Once you’ve registered, guidelines and call details will be provided to access the meeting.

Our next online mental health event:

Available just for you - early access to one of our 2025 PKD Summit Sessions!

Mental Health & PKD: Living with the Unknown

Wed 5 Nov @ 2pm EST

Living with PKD means living with uncertainty. Will your child inherit it? When will kidney failure begin? Will dialysis or transplant be part of your future?

For many patients and families, the questions feel endless - and the fear, very real.

In this thoughtful session, therapist Joy Pekar explores the emotional weight of facing an uncertain future with PKD.

Together, we’ll name and normalize the fears that come with this disease - and also look for reasons to hope, connect, and move forward with compassion.

Resources like these are made possible by the generous gifts of our donors. Every gift - no matter the size - can make a difference in supporting the lives of those affected by PKD. Please consider making a donation today.

Working for a cure,

Your friends at the PKD Foundation of Canada

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