Quinn, a grade 9 student in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, concludes that mental health care is not very easily accessible for everyone, “even though when it comes down to it, it’s simply health care”
Grade 9 student asks, “When did good mental health become a luxury?”
June 8th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Grade 9 student asks, “When did good mental health become a luxury?”)education, mental health, mental illness, writing and reflection, youth
#MyBipolarFuelsMyPassion4 is the theme for this year’s bipolar awareness day
March 28th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on #MyBipolarFuelsMyPassion4 is the theme for this year’s bipolar awareness day)The vision of World Bipolar Day is to bring awareness to bipolar conditions and to eliminate social stigma. This year’s theme is having #bipolar gives me strength to follow my passions
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World Bipolar Day – Making connections with others who have experienced bipolar
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Making connections with others who have experienced bipolar)Steven Barnes on World Bipolar Day: “Making those connections with other people who have had lived experience with mental illness has been very important for my recovery”
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World Bipolar Day – Finding support from others with similar experiences
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Finding support from others with similar experiences)Amir on World Bipolar Day: “I think finding support from people with similar experiences is the best thing for somebody who is newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder”
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World Bipolar Day – Getting research findings into the hands of those who need them
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Getting research findings into the hands of those who need them)Dr. Erin Michalak on World Bipolar Day: “Canada is a world leader in generating good science on bipolar disorder, and in getting these scientific findings into the hands of people who need them”
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World Bipolar Day – Not someone “with bipolar” but a person first
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Not someone “with bipolar” but a person first)Natasha Kolida on World Bipolar Day: “You’re not getting to know someone with bipolar, you’re getting to know someone. Just think about that”
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