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Family Resource NewsletterIn this Issue
Did you know?A calendar of support and education events for persons supporting a loved one with a mental illness is available at http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/ The listing includes a list of monthly support groups, educational courses and other events throughout BC, hosted by various organizations. Some upcoming events are excerpted at the right side of this email. Programs and services are available in many locations throughout BC to support family members and loved ones of persons with mental illnesse http://www.bcss.org/category/programs/ 3rd Annual Working Together to Educate Families ConferenceSaturday, May 3, 2008 - Paetzhold Education Centre at Vancouver General Hospital New bipolar disorder factsheetsA new set of user-friendly fact sheets developed by Mood Disorders Association of BC for the BC Partners covers the types of bipolar disorder, myths and facts surrounding bipolar disorder, causes of bipolar disorder, and treatments like medications and ECT. There are also special fact sheets designed to help people with bipolar disorder manage risky behaviours, prevent future episodes, and one to help family members support loved ones with the disorder. http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets New Visions issue on MedicationsCheck out the latest issue of Visions: BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal on medications. Medications are often a double-edged sword. They can lift symptoms of mental illness or addiction so that people can feel well enough to do all the other hard work needed for recovery. But, they also present a host of complex challenges from side effects and interactions, to affordability and access. This issue of Visions aims to help consumers feel more like partners in their care and tries to present a helpful guide into the complex world of pharmaceutical treatment of mental or substance use disorders. http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions Printed Resources AvailableBC Partners - Individuals with personal experience of mental health or substance use problems and their family members (as well as health care professionals in the public or non-profit sector) in BC can request and be mailed single copies of these resources free of charge. http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications Postpartum depression can bring ‘frightening’ thoughtsBC Mood Disorders Association - About one new mom in 10 will suffer from a form of depression known as postpartum depression. http://www.mdabc.net/PDFS/Frightening_VanSunArticle.pdf 2008 Moving Lives Forward ScholarshipsEli Lilly Canada, BC Schizophrenia Society and Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDA) are offering the Moving Lives Forward Scholarships to help people with a severe and persistent mental illness - bipolar, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder - reintegrate into society. We want to offer financial assistance for both academic and vocational opportunities in which students can work to acquire the training necessary to secure a meaningful job. The deadline for submitting applications is June 30, 2008. Click here to download an application form. New Anxiety Disorder Resources
Employment program funding renewedThe Canadian Mental Health Association National Office is proud to announce that the Opportunities Fund of HRSDC has again approved funding in 2008-09 for Routes to Work, a highly successful employment project for persons with psychiatric disabilities. More at: http://www.cmha.ca |
UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS For more events, please visit the family calendar For more events, please visit the family calendar |
| This newsletter is produced by the BC Schizophrenia Society in partnership with BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. | Welcome to the e-resource newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. If you have any suggestions or feedback on what you'd like this newsletter to contain please contact the coordinator at onlinesupport@bcss.org | |