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Mental illness often goes undetected or untreated in men due to pressures of stigma

May 4th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Mental illness often goes undetected or untreated in men due to pressures of stigma)

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pfr banner workingCanada’s national Mental Health Week (May 4-10, 2015) focuses this year on men’s mental health — and the correlation between physical and mental illnesses.

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Dialogue promotes recovery-oriented mental health care

March 16th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Dialogue promotes recovery-oriented mental health care)

picture 532_twitterThe 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

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Vancouver Island communities are working to address the risks associated with hoarding

February 23rd, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Vancouver Island communities are working to address the risks associated with hoarding)

picture 613Hoarding is increasingly recognized as a significant problem within the Island Health region. An estimated 1 in 25 people have some level of hoarding behaviour, and about 11,000 homes may have a hoarding problem in the Greater Victoria area.

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Bipolar Youth Action is a research project run for youth, by youth

February 10th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Bipolar Youth Action is a research project run for youth, by youth)

picture 610Youth will consult with other youth with bipolar disorder from across the region about their personal strategies for wellness and engage in mutual learning and knowledge exchange

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Asian youth and men to become mental health ambassadors in research project

February 2nd, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Asian youth and men to become mental health ambassadors in research project)

picture 609Strength in Unity is the first comprehensive anti-stigma intervention project among Asian communities in Canada

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Will has never been outside, at least not since he can remember.

February 1st, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Will has never been outside, at least not since he can remember.)

picture 607Michael Christie’s first novel explores the new worlds created when a son grows out of his agoraphobic mother’s safety net

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