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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)

picture 761pfr-banner-post-1Anne 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’

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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”)

pfr-banner-post-1The 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

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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)

pfr-banner-post-1Steven 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)

pfr-banner-post-1Amir 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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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)

pfr-banner-post-1Dr. 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”

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World Bipolar Day – Not someone “with bipolar” but a person first

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pfr-banner-post-1Natasha Kolida on World Bipolar Day: “You’re not getting to know someone with bipolar, you’re getting to know someone. Just think about that”

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