Dr. Rod McCormick says current Aboriginal health in Canada is a direct result of previous Canadian government policies — and that we must help communities reclaim their own healing resources
Zander Sherman on schizophrenia, family, and searching for the brother he knew
May 31st, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Zander Sherman on schizophrenia, family, and searching for the brother he knew)
“Mom sat at the computer as I dictated words for her to Google: paranoia, delusions, rambling. The Internet returned schizophrenia, and we both scoffed”
Friends Empowerment Society aims to address stigma, alternate therapies, human rights
May 9th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Friends Empowerment Society aims to address stigma, alternate therapies, human rights)
After two years of planning, a Nanaimo-based nonprofit society, managed by persons who have had or currently have mental health or addictions issues, held its public launch
“The hardest working man in poetry” explores father’s mental illness in Ignite
April 25th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on “The hardest working man in poetry” explores father’s mental illness in Ignite)
“Sit-com sonnets, soundscapes of noise, videogame goombas, an Old-Testament God, teenage longing within the power chords of heavy metal, and the complicated loss of a father to schizophrenia”
Social media data could be goldmine for predicting mental illness, researchers say
March 6th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Social media data could be goldmine for predicting mental illness, researchers say)
A team of researchers from France and Canada will explore the use of social media data to help detect and monitor individuals potentially at risk of mental health issues
Love Our Bodies campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders
January 28th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Love Our Bodies campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders)
The 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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