We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Officer, Faydra Aldridge. Faydra’s career has spanned over twenty years in the fields of strategic and corporate communications, including project management, in both the private and public sectors. Before joining BCSS, she held a leadership role with one of the largest health research […]

On Sunday, October 6, 2019, following the BCSS Annual General Meeting there will be a series of short presentations on current issues related to inpatient care for people with serious mental illness. The psychiatric inpatient experience can be very difficult both for patients and their families. These panel presentations aim to explore inpatient care from a […]

Join us for the 2019 Music For The Hearts In 2014, a small group of friends came together to find ways to support health initiatives in their own community. Since then, the group has continued to pour their hearts and souls into providing audiences an elegant evening in support of mental health. Attendees can expect […]

This fall, B.C. Schizophrenia Society will be hosting a free information seminar on wills, trusts, and estate planning. There will be ample opportunity for you to ask your questions. Information will be provided by Solus Trusts Company Limited. Some of the topics covered by the seminar include: Wills & Estate Planning Discretionary Trusts Non-discretionary Trusts […]

KIDS IN CONTROL OF UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS Talking to kids about a loved one’s mental illness can be challenging… but it can also be a lot of fun! As a parent, being diagnosed with a mental illness can be frightening and confusing… but what about our kids? Kids also have a lot of feelings and questions […]