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- 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.... 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 →
- 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.... More →
- Drugs, Alcohol and Schizophrenia - Mixing drugs or alcohol with an illness like schizophrenia is an alarming new trend. Traveling this risky road has devastating consequences.... 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 →
- 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.... More →
- Guide to the Mental Health Act - This resource may be useful to people who would like to understand the rules and procedures in place in BC around mental illness, police involvement, involuntary treatment, etc... 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 →
- Advocating for your relative (and yourself) - Dos and Don'ts - Dos and don'ts for families coping with schizophrenia... More →
- Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters - Visit www.reachingfamiliesproject.org to participate in our online support groups for family members and supporters.... More →
