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What You Need to Know if You’re on Clozapine During …

WebBloodwork & Tests. In the past weeks, the current health system has been adjusting to prepare for and mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. As a result, Health Canada has …

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Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use

WebN Engl J Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 Apr 11. Published in final edited form as: N Engl J Med. 2014 Jun 5; 370(23): 2219–2227.

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Mental Health First Aid

WebMelissa McKenna . This February, the BCSS Youth team and some of the BCSS facilitators completed the Mental Health First Aid – Supporting Youth course. This training was …

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Supporting a Loved One with Schizophrenia Family Support

WebSupporting a Loved One. Getting help for your loved one with schizophrenia can be challenging, but BCSS is here to help. If you or a family member is in crisis, please call 9 …

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Resources BC Schizophrenia Society Family Support Group

WebWays we provide support. BCSS's team of educators throughout BC assist local families by collaborating with mental health organizations, providing programs, support groups, …

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Obtaining and Providing MH Info

WebA GUIDE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. BC Schizophrenia Society Public Policy Committee September 21, 2014. (Updated February 2020) Obtaining and Providing Mental Health …

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Mental Illness Videos

WebBC Schizophrenia Society Shares Schizophrenia Prevalence Position Paper BCSS has released new figures on the prevalence of schizophrenia in Canada.

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Cannabis and Psychosis A Brief Guide

WebCannabis and Psychosis – A Brief Guide The BC Early Psychosis Advanced Practice Program- 2019 Cannabis use has dramatically increased over the past 50 years, and is …

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Family Support Groups BC Schizophrenia Society

WebFamily Support Groups (FSG) Family Support Groups are offered virtually and in-person across BC. Contact a local BCSS educator or visit our events calendar to find one near …

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS

WebThis booklet was adapted from materials developed by Sabin Sebastion MD, Birmingham, Alabama and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.

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Dealing with Psychosis

WebRating Monitoring Your Progress In the first example below, the “Rating Before” for item one, Memory – missing appointments, is a 7.The strategy of using a day planner every day …

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Family Involvement with Mental Health & Addiction Services

WebFamily involvement is a vital component of the framework of Recovery, which guides Client care in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH/PHC) Mental Health & Addiction services and …

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CT TH A AL HEAL MENT

Web1 Guide to the Mental Health Act 1.0 INTRODUCTION All Canadian provinces and territories have legislation to treat and protect people with severe mental disorders and to …

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BC Mental Health Act BC Schizophrenia Society Support

WebWhat families need to know. Accessing treatment can be challenging, so BCSS provides a wide range of information, tools, and resources to help families understand and navigate …

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE …

WebWhen a person has both a mental and a substance use disorder at the same time, this is known as a concurrent disorder. Concurrent disorders may develop because a youth …

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Questions & Answers about Privacy

WebFamily Involvement with Mental Health & Addiction Services. This guideline is written for staff in VCH Mental Health & Addiction Services who provide clinical care to clients. …

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Ulysses Agreement for

WebUlysses Agreement is a voluntary process that may result in a written health management plan. Ulysses Agreements have been successfully used by many people with a variety of …

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INADEQUATE ACCESS TO ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC BEDS IN …

WebPressure on acute psychiatric beds is illustrated in the Ombudsperson’s report. Table 1 below shows that in 2005/6 the total (voluntary and involuntary) discharges were 29,500. …

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