Mayor Lisa HelpsVictoria City Council Via Email October 8, 2020 Dear Mayor Helps and Council, and Fellow Mayors:  Re: Support for Mayors’ Mental Health Position  The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) supports your position on mental health and related issues. We know that many of the people living in jails, tents, or on the streets […]

On receiving the BC Schizophrenia Society Champion Award Dear Dave, BCSS Board Members (past and present), and all who share the mission of BCSS: When I was awarded the BCSS Champion Award, I felt like I had just received an Oscar from the Academy. However, unlike some actors in the Academy, it has taken me […]

via email September 26, 2020  Re: Letter to British Columbia MLA Candidates and Party Leaders, 2020 Election  Dear MLA Candidates and Party Leaders:  As your party refines its mental health platform for the upcoming election, the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) would like to call your attention to some key issues that we consider to be […]

My name is Tara McCaffery and I have been working as a Regional Educator with BCSS for the past three years. My interest in the field of mental health began as a personal one. Like many people living with mental illness, people may not be aware that I have suffered from anxiety since childhood. When […]

“I felt alone until I met other people who also had a brother, sister, or parent with mental illness. It was great to be around other people who had similar experiences and to be able to talk to them about it. Usually, it’s hard to find people at school or anywhere else who aren’t too […]