Family Mental Health Resources
Welcome to this issue of family resources, produced by the BC Schizophrenia Society, in partnership with HereToHelp. There is hope and help for families and we hope this newsletter will help you find support (see group listing at right) and information your family needs.
In this issue:
Ongoing BC-Wide Family Resources | Resources to Help Anxious Chldren | Videos on Anosognosia | MHCC Annual Report | Research Studies/Programs looking for Participants
Ongoing BC-Wide Family Resources
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Resources and Information
Anxious Children
For many children and youth the start of the school year brings on feelings of anxiety and unease over separation from their parents. These emotions usually go away once new routines have been established, but for some children and teens the anxious feelings continue. Anxiety B.C. has a number of resources to help parents, including Helpful Tips and Healthy Habits for the Home. Their Complete Home Toolkit is a comprehensive resource of tools to help parents help their children.
Anosognosia Videos
Anosognosia is a condition in which a person suffering from a disability is unaware of or denies the existence of his or her disability. While this condition generally affects those suffering impairment after brain injury or stroke, it can also affect people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, causing them to be incapable of recognizing they are ill.
Dr. Xavier Amador is the author of I Am Not Sick I Don't Need Help! and was a speaker at an Anosognosia workshop in July, focusing on how the condition relates to those with a mental illness. A video excerpt of Dr. Amador's comments can be viewed in two parts online (Part 1 and Part 2). To watch the entire workshop online, visit Anosognosia Workshop July 3, 2010 (NAMI Conference) from Treatment Advocacy Center.
MHCC Annual Report
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has recently released its 2009/2010 Annual Report. This on-line, interactive report can be accessed by clicking on this link: MHCC Annual Report
Research Studies/Projects looking for Participants
Looking to help researchers help understand mental illness? Would you like to be involved in helping researchers figure out what helps the most? Please see this link to the list of ongoing research studies looking for participants with a mental illness or their family members.
Acknowledgements
This resource is developed by the BC Schizophrenia Society. Funding for this project was provided by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of PHSA.
The BC Schizophrenia Society is a member of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. The BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information are a group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies. The seven partners are Anxiety BC, BC Schizophrenia Society, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, Canadian Mental Health Association’s BC Division, F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health, Jessie’s Hope Society, and Mood Disorder’s Association of BC. Since 2003, we've been working together to help individuals and families better prevent, recognize and manage mental health and substance use problems. BC Partners work is funded by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. We also receive some additional support from the Ministry of Chi
ldren and Family Development. The BC Partners are behind the acclaimed HeretoHelp website. Visit us at www.heretohelp.bc.ca.
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