British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

The reaching out video tells the story of living with schizophrenia, and why it’s important to get help early. The community video shows Julie, a high school student, learning about schizophrenia and getting help for her friend Todd. The physician video has interviews with doctors on the importance of early intervention in psychosis and schizophrenia. Both videos are spoken in English and subtitled in Chinese.

Listen to the tv and radio ads from our archives. Also includes link to download for rebroadcast.

This video for physicians discusses the experience of schizophrenia and includes psychiatrists speaking about the disease.

The ReachOut Psychosis Tour is proud to present our new video, giving a taste of this concert and spoken word presentation that travels to high schools, correctional centres and colleges in BC.

This series of audio recordings give basic information on 5 major mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety and OCD), in three first nations languages - Carrier, Tsilhqot’in and Shuswap.

In his debut feature film, writer/director Joseph Greco explores mental illness through the eyes of a child (Devon Gearhart) as he learns to cope with his mother (Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden) and the fact that she has schizophrenia.

This audio commercial, suitable for radio use, talks about how schizophrenia is treatable. Contact BCSS if you’d like to arrange to air this commercial on a station in your region.

This audio commercial, suitable for radio use talks about how schizophrenia affects 1 in every 100 people.

Developed by the BC Schizophrenia Society in conjunction with the University of British Columbia’s Department of Psychiatry to help enhance clinical skills. People with schizophrenia talk about their personal experience, with commentary by five noted psychiatrists.

This short video shows Jamie, a person with schizophrenia, living well.

This video tells the story of Emily.

This video tells the story of Todd, a young man becoming ill with psychosis, and his friend who figures out what’s wrong and helps him get help. Also accompanying teacher’s manual.

This video tells the story of Todd, a young man becoming ill with psychosis, and his friend who figures out what’s wrong and helps him get help. Includes link to a teacher’s manual for educating young people about psychosis and schizophrenia.

This video is from the BCAB “We’d Like Change Your Mind” Television Campaign [2003] - it focusses on a person telling his two friends he has schizophrenia, what they’re saying in response, and what they’re thinking. Click on the link above to view.

This audio public service announcement/commercial is suitable for radio use.

A professonal development video for mental health professionals on the topic of collaborating with family caregivers developed by the Bouverie institute.

Videos about schizophrenia and psychosis.

This video for schools talks about the experience of schizophrenia.