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Psychiatry residents taught by people who have experienced mental illness

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“We think that a policeman with a gun will solve everything”

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CREST.BD launches new online tool for people living with bipolar disorder

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VANCOUVER – CREST.BD, the Collaborative RESearch Team to study psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder, will launch its new online ‘Bipolar Wellness Centre’ on World Bipolar Day, March 30th 2015. The ground-breaking Bipolar Wellness Centre was created by a dedicated network of researchers, healthcare providers and people living with the condition and will address the barriers that people with bipolar disorder (BD) face in accessing the information they need to manage the condition and lead fulfilling lives.

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All six people fatally shot by B.C. police last year had mental illness or mental crisis

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Report from Downtown Eastside group explains housing crisis

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Nanaimo homeless population in flux as shelter prepares to close down

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