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	<title>British Columbia Schizophrenia Society &#187; access to treatment</title>
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		<title>Letter from Lucy Waters: Not right to ignore signs of deteriorating mental health</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hartinder Nijjar wrote an excellent article and actually provided ideas to help fix the mental health system (&#8220;Our mental-health-care system needs fixing; here&#8217;s how,&#8221; Issues &#38; Ideas, May 27).
When someone is walking through red lights, pushing all his belongings in a shopping cart and cursing loudly at everyone in sight, he needs help immediately, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coroners Inquest Results &#8211; Ross Allan</title>
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&#8220;We are very relieved and happy that a record 43 jury recommendations were made as a result of testimony from about 2 dozen witnesses.&#8221;
&#8220;For the first time in six years, we felt that we had been fully listened to. It was very important for us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Speak OUT</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TIPS!
       
Writing A Letter 
&#8230;To the Editor of A Newspaper or Magazine 

 Clarity

Your letter should be relevant and in direct response to a recent item carried in that publication. Make sure to clearly identify your reference so that everyone knows what you are talking about. E.g.: Congratulations to your reporter, Jill Smith, for her excellent article on mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia in Canada &#8211; A National Report</title>
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