The World Health Organization, along with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, has endorsed the transformation of mental health care based on a recovery model that promotes consumer empowerment and involvement in service delivery
Dialogue promotes recovery-oriented mental health care
March 16th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Dialogue promotes recovery-oriented mental health care)Your weight is not your worth: Love our bodies, love ourselves
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British Columbia’s annual provincial eating disorders awareness campaign begins February 1, 2015 — on Facebook here — on Twitter here
On best intentions, quitting quitting, and how-tos for quitting smoking
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Quitting smoking is among the top ten in most lists of new year’s resolutions, but nicotine, the drug in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, is one of the most addictive substances known. It is considered to be as addictive as cocaine or heroin.
UBC and Tilray partner for Canada’s first PTSD cannabis study
November 16th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on UBC and Tilray partner for Canada’s first PTSD cannabis study)Research into medicinal cannabis use will examine the potential medical benefits for veterans, first responders and sexual assault survivors with PTSD
The University of British Columbia Okanagan and Nanaimo-based Tilray, a Health Canada Licensed Producer under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), will conduct the country’s first clinical trial to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Pending regulatory approvals, the UBC-Tilray study is poised to be one of the first in the world to run a large-scale clinical trial examining medical cannabis as a treatment for a mental health disorder.
How many youth will be living on the streets in Canada this winter?
November 10th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on How many youth will be living on the streets in Canada this winter?)Family conflict often underlies youth homelessness, and many homeless youth are fleeing abuse or leaving the care of child welfare services
Many different terms are used to describe young people who are homeless, including including street youth, street kids, runaways, homeless youth, etc. According to The Homeless Hub, youth homelessness refers to young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who are living independently of parents and/or caregivers, and importantly, lack many of the social supports deemed necessary for the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Amanda Reaume discovers there are few options available for her depressed friend
September 17th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Amanda Reaume discovers there are few options available for her depressed friend)“For people like Jessica, who don’t have employee benefits and don’t have extra money to pay for treatment, there are few options”
When Amanda’s friend Jessica (not her real name) lost her job and spent a year desperately seeking—but not finding—another, she fell into a deep depression. “I’m in debt. I’m having a hard time paying my bills. I can’t even get a job in fast food because they tell me I’m overqualified. I just feel like I can’t come back from this. That my life is over,” she told Amanda.
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