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Next time you’re in line at the supermarket or at a bus stop, look around you. How many people do you see? 5? 10? What if we told you that of those 10 people, two have or will have a mental illness? Do you think you can tell which two? You probably won’t be able to. That’s because mental illness...
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"Police hunt a serial killer dubbed ‘The Schizo’…” That is the beginning of an actual newspaper headline from 2003. Unfortunately this is often how people hear about schizophrenia— through sensational reports in the media. Strangely, the idea that people with schizophrenia are dangerous couldn’t be further from the...
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Each of us has a unique personality that that is reflective of both our genetic make-up and our life experiences. Our personality develops over the years, and is a vital part of what makes us who we are and how we interact with others.
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Aboriginal people make up only three per cent of Canadian citizens, but this population is one of the fastest growing in the country. It is also the youngest. The average age of Aboriginal people is 25. This is 10 years younger than the average age of the general population.
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After years of working hard at your job each day, you’ve just been laid off. You feel sad, tired and emotionally drained. The last thing you feel like doing is getting out of bed in the morning. This sadness is a natural part of being human and feeling this way for a few days is normal. In fact,...
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When you feel well, the last thing you want to think about is a relapse of depression. But you can do a lot to lower the risk of relapse if you plan ahead. Try thinking of it this way: if you injure yourself, you would likely do things to prevent the injury from happening again. If you hurt your ankle running...
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Everywhere you turn today, it seems somebody is talking about cannabis.
Some of the information we hear about cannabis is conflicting, making it hard to understand the ways it may affect our children. Is it addictive? Does it cause psychosis? Is it really a medicine? What will happen if my child...
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2011 | 32 pages | Table of contents | Download PDF
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You and Substance Use
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In a friendly, non-judgemental, plain-language style, this resource uses the best information from research to guide you through the process of understanding more about the role of alcohol or other drugs...
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A cognitive behaviour therapy-based self-management guide for women
This workbook has been contributed to HeretoHelp by our partners at the BC Reproductive Mental Health Program of BC Mental Health and Addiction Services. We highly recommend this resource for women wanting to learn self-help skills to prevent and manage depression during...
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Getting familiar with teen territory
Chances are you’re noticing changes as your child becomes a teenager. You might even be thinking back to when you were approaching the teen years to remember what it felt like. Do you recall how you felt about your...
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When Addiction Hits Home
A toolkit by From Grief to Action
This toolkit is for parents or caregivers who are dealing with a son or daughter’s substance use. It’s a helpful tool whether you’re concerned about a loved one’s early, experimental substance use or are concerned about a more serious substance use...
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2003 | 46 pages | Table of contents | Download PDF | Also available in Slovenian
How we cope with the symptoms of anxiety disorders on a daily basis plays a huge role in determining our current and future symptoms. When a person is informed and educated about their anxiety disorder(s), they are often more able to keep the symptoms in check and...
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One judge’s perspective
Judge Judith Gedye
Reprinted from "Concurrent Disorders" issue of Visions Journal, 2005, 2 (8), pp. 21-22
What percentage of court cases have a mental health component? That depends on how mental health is defined. For starters, there is a large section of Canada’s Criminal Code that governs what should happen if...
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It’s a cold, rainy day close to New Year’s and I’m running around looking for a place to live, feeling like a failure. The landlords always want to know if I’m working or a student, and when I say “neither, I’m on income assistance,” I get turned away. Since when is government money no good? And I may have...
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I am an urban gypsy: born in Islamabad, raised in Hong Kong, educated in New York City. Seven years ago I zigzagged my way from Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal to Vancouver’s West End.
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We are parents brought together through our children, who have struggled with drug addiction and are now young adults. The experience, frustration, sadness and wisdom we’ve gained over the years led us to form the non-profit support and advocacy group called From Grief to Action (FGTA).
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