Church officials struggle to assist those with mental illness, lack training http://t.co/XiV3HuxJXg pic.twitter.com/xZE7JQkEVH

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Minister @colemancountry gives details on new Homeless Prevention Program just announced – http://t.co/QUr58ZP0Oc pic.twitter.com/R8Oml0JzOU

— BC Housing (@BC_Housing) October 17, 2014

Tech and Mental Health come together to fund support for youth mental health! http://t.co/QGkdcxDpXM @Bipolar_Babe pic.twitter.com/p6zW6w195Y

— peoplefirstradio (@peoplefirstrad) October 17, 2014

The #RCMP wants to hear from YOU! Were you a bully, a bystander or a victim? Share a story! http://t.co/pZ3kCvwME7 pic.twitter.com/nYQneLOVQS

— Louis Zúñiga (@LZuni) October 17, 2014

Any traumatic experience, or multiple traumas, can cause post-traumatic stress disorder

Kalina Christoff felt overwhelmed and pressured to accept medical procedures she didn’t want during the birth of her first child, a “dehumanizing” experience that led to anxiety and flashbacks. Jenn Baerg ended an abusive engagement, then had panic attacks and anxiety as she relived being molested by a family member during her teens and early 20s.

Christoff and Baerg are the other faces of post-traumatic stress disorder. Their struggles are less well known than PTSD among military personnel, war veterans and first responders, whose dramatic stories make good headlines. But studies show certain groups, like mothers with birth trauma, sexual assault victims and members of First Nations, often have higher rates of PTSD than the military.   Read the full article at The Vancouver Sun…

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