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    Audio & Video

    Click on the links below to listen to recordings and video about schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. You will need to have speakers or headphones to hear the files on your computer. For videos you will need to have Quicktime or Windows Media Player. You are welcome to share these files for non-profit educational purposes. Video files are located here and audio files are here.



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    Please click on the links below for more information.

    Reaching Out Video with Chinese Subtitles

    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.

    BCSS Radio and Television Ads

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

    Reaching Out Schizophrenia Video - Physician Version

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

    ReachOut Psychosis Concert Tour Video

    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.

    First Nations language recordings about mental illness

    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.

    Tsilhgot’in Language Recording - What is Schizophrenia?

    “Canvas” to hit theatres October 12, 2007

    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.

    It’s Treatable - Audio Commercial

    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.

    One in 100 Commercial - Audio File

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

    Early Psychosis Identification for Physicians and Mental Health Professionals

    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.

    Jamie - Video

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

    Emily - Video

    This video tells the story of Emily.

    Reach Out - Video for High School Students - dialup internet version

    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.

    Reaching Out Video and Teacher’s Guide - high speed internet version

    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.

    Subtitles Video

    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.

    Wrong Signal Audio Commercial

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

    No Flowers or Chocolates Video

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

    Subtitles Video

    Videos about schizophrenia and psychosis.

    Reach Out - Early Psychosis Intervention Video - Short School Version

    This video for schools talks about the experience of schizophrenia.