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PFR catches up with Bipolar Babe

January 22nd, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on PFR catches up with Bipolar Babe)

Returning guest Andrea will update listeners on her efforts to educate others on the effects of Bipolar Disorder

bipolarbabe2014 On January 23rd, Nancy and Ashta will speak with Andrea Paquette, AKA the Bipolar Babe.  Andrea is the executive director of the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC, an educator and Masters student in Political Science.

Andrea draws on her own experiences with Bipolar Disorder to inform her classroom presentations, support groups and outreach work.  She will be telling us about exciting new developments in her work life and special recognitions that she has recently been awarded.  She can be found on-line at Bipolar Babe.com

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Mad Pride marks a milestone 20th year in Toronto

October 8th, 2013 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Mad Pride marks a milestone 20th year in Toronto)

Mad Pride is an arts, culture, and heritage festival created by psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people, and folks the world has labelled “mentally ill”

picture 489bMad Pride Toronto holds “a Celebration of Madness” from July 8th to July 14th,2013

There have been multiple approaches to challenging discrimination against people with disabilities/disabled people including “Pride.” These started gaining ground in North America during the 1970s thanks to groups in the disability rights movement and other social movements. Similar to how LGBTQ communities are reclaiming the word “queer”, Mad Pride activists seek to reclaim language that has been used against us such as “mad”, “nutter”, “crazy”, “lunatic”, “maniac”, and “psycho”. Reclaiming language is political and challenges discrimination. Mad Pride participants use and refuse a variety of labels. Mad Pride participants choose “mad” as an umbrella term. [source: mad pride toronto 2013] (more…)

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‘Mind Your Mind’ is focused on an anti-stigma message

September 19th, 2013 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on ‘Mind Your Mind’ is focused on an anti-stigma message)

Unique resources-focused project recognizes the appeal of visual content—as well as formal and informal sources of information sought by youth who need help

picture 502The province of Ontario is supporting an innovative program that helps youth with mental illness access the information and resources they need to manage their condition.

The province is providing ongoing funding to mindyourmind, a province-wide mental health program of the Family Service Thames Valley. The program works with youth to develop resources and coping tools that help manage stress, crisis situations and mental health-related problems. The resources are designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and increase access and use of both professional and peer-based community support. (more…)

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Early recognition, timely intervention key to treating eating disorders

August 8th, 2013 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Early recognition, timely intervention key to treating eating disorders)

The medical consequences of eating disorders can go unrecognized, even by experienced clinicians

picture 450Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with significant, life-threatening medical and psychiatric morbidity and mortality, regardless of an individual’s weight. Anorexia Nervosa (AN), in particular, has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. Risk of premature death is 6-12 times higher in women with AN as compared to the general population, adjusting for age. From February 2013… (more…)

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A story of recovery

August 6th, 2013 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on A story of recovery)

Amy Candido lives in recovery from eating disorders

picture 446The beginning of February each year marks the launch of the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

PEDAW coordinator Amy Candido has a passion for prevention, after being tortured for years by her own eating disorder.  Amy’s eating disorder began in grade eight and continued until her mid twenties.  “I was existing, not living,” she says.  From January 2013… (more…)

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“Let’s Talk” leader sets a personal and corporate example

July 18th, 2013 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on “Let’s Talk” leader sets a personal and corporate example)

Mary Deacon has faced and dealt with mental health issues—in her own life and the lives of those close to her—and has become a high-profile corporate advocate for mental illness education and awareness

picture 492When Mary Deacon, the chair of the Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative, took to the podium at a recent Montreal conference about collaboration in mental health care, she talked about stigma, mental health and tweets. She also talked about some of the many projects being funded by the ambitious (and very successful) Let’s Talk campaigns.

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