British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

This document lists the information that families need regarding all facets of schizophrenia and psychosis.

A checklist for medical and mental-health professionals

How to help a loved one when they return home from the hospital.

Common FAQs about schizophrenia

A fact sheet for teen siblings of persons suffering from psychosis.

This program has been replaced by the Strengthening Families Together program.

The program matches volunteers with persons who are family members of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness. The volunteers, who are also family members of a person with a mental illness, provide peer listening and some information during a weekly phone call or visit. The program is now underway in selected regions of BC and is being looked at for implementation as far away as New Zealand.

an evidence based fact sheet in pdf format for persons experiencing symptoms.

Fact sheet in pdf format. A good general audience introduction to psychosis.

This 4 page fact sheet in pdf format gives helpful tips for families and friends on how to handle psychosis symptoms.

Information for persons with mood disorders on psychosis symptoms that sometimes happen.

Information on coping when someone you care about with psychosis is experiencing depression

A fact sheets for new moms and their family and friends.

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

Cultural sensitivity information for caregivers on understanding cultures which value a high level of family involvement in medical care

A chart that shows the changes in a family caregiver's needs over time.

Materials developed as part of a professional education workshop for mental health providers presented by BCSS in the Fraser Health Region in spring of 2006.

Videos about schizophrenia and psychosis.

This fact sheet looks at the connection between psychosis and the use of Crystal Methamphetamine.

A fact sheet about the connection between cannabis use and psychosis.

A booklet from the Discover the Facts booklet series

Steps for working with delusions.

Some information on working with hallucinations.

Test yourself, then check the answers (given at the end of the quiz) to see how you scored.

Schizophrenia is a brain disease caused by biological and chemical changes in the brain. It is an uncommon illness in children and hard to recognize in its early phases.

A Checklist for Families of Patients with Schizophrenia & Other Serious Mental Illnesses

This document provides basic information on several types of mental illness including schizophrenia, mood disorders, panic disorders and addictions.

This video for schools talks about the experience of schizophrenia.

A fact sheet on recognizing the warning signs of psychosis.

Dos and don'ts for families coping with schizophrenia

A fact sheet about disrimination and advocacy.

People with schizophrenia sometimes experience symptoms that are difficult for the individual, friends, family members, professionals and others to deal with. This article offers some helpful suggestions.

Findings from a focum held December 2004 (pdf format report)

Mixing drugs or alcohol with an illness like schizophrenia is an alarming new trend. Traveling this risky road has devastating consequences.

This report is based on a set of surveys aimed at assessing the state of service delivery in B.C. and provides a snapshot of Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) services and programs through 2003 - 2004. It is an important benchmark document for ongoing evaluation of services in British Columbia.

A 2004 booklet for families to explain BC's forensic psychiatry services.

This booklet was published due to requests from family members who have a spouse ill with schizophrenia, for information specific to their needs.

BCSS presents an educational kit for family and friends of people with schizophrenia.

Recommended reading list on schizophrenia.

A summary of the Early Psychosis Care Guide

A guide for professionals that looks at early psychosis intervention and treatment.

The manual "Supporting Families With Parental Mental Illness" contains all the information needed to hold a successful workshop that will inform audiences as to the issues involved in supporting families with parental mental illness.

Information on some of the drugs used to treat psychosis and schizophrenia