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Our most-listened-to PFR podcast online in January

January 28th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Our most-listened-to PFR podcast online in January)

Ending the stigma around mental illness one T-shirt at a time

January 28th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Ending the stigma around mental illness one T-shirt at a time)

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Co-founder says the stigma surrounding mental illness prevents people from talking about it, and he hopes Wear Your Label clothing can help start a dialogue about the topic

Two young Canadian entrepreneurs are attempting to take mental illness from out of the shadows and, literally, on to their sleeves with a fashion label that’s starting to garner international attention. Kyle MacNevin, 23 and Kayley Reed, 22, launched “Wear Your Label” as a summer project while attending the University of New Brunswick. Their designs are simple but powerful, featuring messages about mental health emblazoned across T-shirts.  Read the rest of this article and view the video at CTV News…

Love Our Bodies campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders

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banner pfrThe love our bodies, love ourselves! movement, brought to you by the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness campaign, is launched in February with activities and events taking place throughout the year

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Scientists open the ‘black box’ of schizophrenia with dramatic genetic discovery

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Study marks watershed moment, with the potential for early detection and new treatments that were unthinkable just a year ago

For the first time, scientists have pinned down a molecular process in the brain that helps to trigger schizophrenia. The researchers involved in the landmark study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, say the discovery of this new genetic pathway probably reveals what goes wrong neurologically in a young person diagnosed with the devastating disorder.  Read the rest of this story at The Washington Post…

Our most re-tweeted #BellLetsTalk day tweet

January 27th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Our most re-tweeted #BellLetsTalk day tweet)

On Jan 27, join @Bell_LetsTalk & support #MentalHealth!

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