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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.... More →
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”.... More →
Basic Facts About Schizophrenia - This 40-page booklet contains the most frequently asked questions about schizophrenia.... More →
BCSS Board of Directors - BCSS has a Board of Directors whose role is to act honestly and in good faith in the best interests of the society. Board members create broad policy to governing the mandates of the Society and raise funds on behalf of BCSS.... More →
Take Action - Volunteer - Skill-based volunteers: Give your skills that you are good at - Committee Members: Join our... More →
Cannabis and Psychosis - A fact sheet about the connection between cannabis use and psychosis.... More →
Spouses Handbook - This booklet was published due to requests from family members who have a spouse ill with schizophrenia, for information specific to their needs.... More →
Family Toolkit - The Family Toolkit is designed to assist families in caring for a family member with a mental illness by providing information and practical resources.... More →
Kids in Control Support Group Program - The Kids in Control Support Group Program, created by the BC Schizophrenia Society, gives information, education and support to children eight to thirteen years of age who have a parent with a serious mental illness. The Teens in Control program is now available for Teens. For more information visit: www.bcss.org/kidsincontrol... More →
Advocating for your relative (and yourself) - Dos and Don'ts - Dos and don'ts for families coping with schizophrenia... More →