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Anne Turner’s recovery-based exploration of art draws community recognition

August 31st, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off)

Anne Turner credits art therapy with helping her move through various mental health challenges. One of her paintings has taken a prime spot in Nanaimo’s ‘gallery row’

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art and music and creativity, mental health, recovery, well-being

World Bipolar Day – Making connections with others who have experienced bipolar

March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off)

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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art and music and creativity, community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being

World Bipolar Day – Finding support from others with similar experiences

March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off)

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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community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being

World Bipolar Day – Getting research findings into the hands of those who need them

March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off)

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”