Returning guest Andrea will update listeners on her efforts to educate others on the effects of Bipolar Disorder
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
VICTORIA, BC—While this year’s UNAIDS World AIDS Day theme, ‘Getting to Zero’, aims to achieve zero new HIV infections and zero AIDS deaths, it is the goal of getting to zero stigma that is often hardest to attain. Advancements in treatment and broader access to testing have made the first two ‘zero’ goals within reach on Vancouver Island. However, for a coalition of storytellers who are living with HIV in the capital region, stigma remains a harmful and dominant force. 
Addiction is a chronic and progressive health issue affecting the body, mind and spirit of individuals with chemical dependency. Not only does it affect the addicted person, but it has a significant impact on family, workplace and community systems as well.
Gail Boulanger is a coach and counselor for “vibrant living”
The beginning of February each year marks the launch of the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Five community-based nonprofit groups on the west coast have lost their funding from Vancouver Coastal Health in an unexpected decision that the health authority says will increase focus on “core health services.” The affected organizations include: 