Annual Eating Disorders Awareness campaigns are launched across Canada during the first week of February. British Columbia’s campaign will focus on orthorexia — an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating
Annual Eating Disorders Awareness campaigns launch February 1st
January 30th, 2018 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Annual Eating Disorders Awareness campaigns launch February 1st)eating disorders, lifestyle, men's and women's issues, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, prevention, recovery, social media, youth
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins November 25th
November 20th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins November 25th)The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 25th and ends on International Human Rights Day December 10th
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Return to school doesn’t have to mean a return to bullying
September 8th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Return to school doesn’t have to mean a return to bullying)The definitive guide to bullying prevention and intervention, by best-selling author Barbara Coloroso, provides real solutions for a problem that affects young people all over the world
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#MyBipolarFuelsMyPassion4 is the theme for this year’s bipolar awareness day
March 28th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on #MyBipolarFuelsMyPassion4 is the theme for this year’s bipolar awareness day)The vision of World Bipolar Day is to bring awareness to bipolar conditions and to eliminate social stigma. This year’s theme is having #bipolar gives me strength to follow my passions
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World Bipolar Day – Making connections with others who have experienced bipolar
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Making connections with others who have experienced bipolar)Steven Barnes on World Bipolar Day: “Making those connections with other people who have had lived experience with mental illness has been very important for my recovery”
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World Bipolar Day – Finding support from others with similar experiences
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Finding support from others with similar experiences)Amir on World Bipolar Day: “I think finding support from people with similar experiences is the best thing for somebody who is newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder”
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