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Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2013
Every year on the 24th of May we want to paint the country purple! We ask that you wear purple to show unity in bringing awareness to schizophrenia, and to show support for those affected by the illness.
Local referral and support
Do you have a family member with a mental illness? Are you wondering what services are available for serious mental illness in your community and how to access them? Need help figuring out what to do? BCSS can help. We have staff and volunteers in locations near you who can …
How do I get help for my loved one?
Click here for information and tips for family members on how to get help for your loved one.
Calendar of training, support and other events in BC
Our online calendar at www.bcss.org/calendar contains support groups, training and events for people with a mental illness and their family and supporters. It is updated regularly and includes events and resources from all over British Columbia.
Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters
Visit www.reachingfamiliesproject.org to participate in our online support groups for family members and supporters.
Strengthening Families Together – 10 session group for family and friends
Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness? Strengthening Families Together is a 10-session group for families and friends, which provides information, skill-building, and support. Offered throughout BC in spring and fall. Contact your local branch for details.
Where do I get help for my loved one?
If you’re trying to get help for a loved one with schizophrenia, psychosis or another serious mental illness, the BC Schizophrenia Society can help. Click here for more information.
Schizophrenia / Psychosis Early Warning Signs
This list of warning signs was developed by people whose relatives have schizophrenia or other serious mental illness. Many behaviours are within the range of normal responses to situations. Yet family members sense—even when symptoms are mild—that behaviour is “unusual”; that the person is “not the same”.
Ulysses Agreement – planning for support
A Ulysses Agreement is a voluntary plan that allows a parent to plan how their children will be cared for should they relapse and be temporally unable to care for their children. Help to create these plans is available in Boston Bar, Hope, Agassiz, Mission, Abbotsford, Langley, White Rock & …Family & Friends
BCSS is a family-based organization. Together with our branches and coordinators, we provide support and education services throughout the province to help family members and their ill relatives cope with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.
You are encouraged to print and distribute our resources (for non-profit educational purposes). All pages on the site are set up to print in a plain format (try it and see) and here is a list of our most popular printable resources for family members of persons with a mental illness.
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