Anne Turner credits art therapy with helping her move through various mental health challenges. One of her paintings has taken a prime spot in Nanaimo’s ‘gallery row’
Anne Turner’s recovery-based exploration of art draws community recognition
August 31st, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Anne Turner’s recovery-based exploration of art draws community recognition)art and music and creativity, mental health, recovery, well-being
Expressing the individual’s right to die: Bill C-14 and Taylor’s “modern moral order”
June 21st, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Expressing the individual’s right to die: Bill C-14 and Taylor’s “modern moral order”)The importance of the rights and obligations individuals have to one another is now accompanied by an emphasis on the right of individuals to live authentically
aging, death and dying, faith and spirituality, health care, social justice, well-being, writing and reflection
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”
art and music and creativity, community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being
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”
community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being
World Bipolar Day – Getting research findings into the hands of those who need them
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Getting research findings into the hands of those who need them)Dr. Erin Michalak on World Bipolar Day: “Canada is a world leader in generating good science on bipolar disorder, and in getting these scientific findings into the hands of people who need them”
community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being
World Bipolar Day – Not someone “with bipolar” but a person first
March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Not someone “with bipolar” but a person first)Natasha Kolida on World Bipolar Day: “You’re not getting to know someone with bipolar, you’re getting to know someone. Just think about that”
art and music and creativity, community development, health care, mental health, mental illness, myths and stereotypes, recovery, research, social media, well-being, writing and reflection