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Knowing the signs and getting help — Mental Health Week
This week is Mental Health Week.
Trauma-informed yoga fosters healing in correctional centres
In Correctional Health Services, health care providers are dedicated to helping clients find meaningful, purposeful ways to use their time as they prepare to return to the community.
How rebuilding relationships and finding purpose fuelled one client’s recovery
In his complex story, peppered with adverse events, Chris Lamoureux has seen for himself the impact that trauma can have.
Remembering Dr. Patricia (Paddy) Mark
On Friday, April 9, 2021, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services heard the sad news that our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Patricia Mark, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.
Virtual health at the Red Fish Healing Centre expands care possibilities across B.C.
Long before COVID-19 pushed many of us to online health care, leaders at the Red Fish Healing Centre saw the potential for virtual technology to both extend and enhance care, giving clients a more flexible, seamless and connected healing journey.
My story: Phil K
My story begins in my formative years, when I was the victim of flagrant child abuse in a dysfunctional family.
The Red Fish Healing Centre: A case study in using space as a treatment tool
Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, which opens later this year in Coquitlam, will find an open, airy, welcoming space filled with natural light, warm textures, contemporary and Indigenous art, and views of surrounding trees and foliage.
BC Partners: BC Schizophrenia Society makes important topics accessible
Throughout the pandemic, organizations have been getting creative with ways to reach new audiences safely. Without in-person events, virtual meetings and online platforms have become an important connection vehicle, and their popularity is growing.
Patients get creative and colourful at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, patients and staff have been balancing the negative impacts of COVID-19 by finding unique, creative ways to brighten their surroundings.
Remembering Dr. Siavash Jafari
On Sunday, February 21, 2021, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services lost a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Siavash Jafari.