BCSS joins Port Alberni’s annual Youth Harm Reduction event
On July 8, BCSS Regional Educators Rhonda Kunco and Melissa Trowbridge joined local…
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Jul 20, 2020
Events, Vancouver Island Region
News & Stories
View the latest updates related to severe and persistent mental illness and the BC Schizophrenia Society.
Dr. Randall White shares the facts about schizophrenia
In the interest of disseminating the plain facts about schizophrenia, Dr. Randall White,…
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Jul 17, 2020
Education
Showcasing the talents of Teens in Control during COVID-19
Recently, BCSS began a monthly Teens in Control drop-in group for youth to access ongoing…
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Jul 17, 2020
BCSS Youth
Walking the talk with Steve Heimburger
If you haven’t heard, Steve Heimburger of Team Heimburger has embarked on a…
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Jul 13, 2020
Family Story, Fundraiser
BC Schizophrenia Society remembers Sharon Evans
The staff and volunteers at BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) are saddened to hear…
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Jun 30, 2020
BCSS News
COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting people with schizophrenia
Researchers from the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health in Toronto have found…
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Jun 29, 2020
Research
Potential biomarker for psychosis severity discovered
Researchers at the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy have discovered a…
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Jun 29, 2020
Research
People with schizophrenia are 170 times more likely to commit suicide.
One in every 58 individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) dies by suicide.…
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Jun 25, 2020
Education, Research
Schizophrenia without stigma: our conversation with nednederB the Schizophrenic
We wanted to talk to Brenden about his videos and advocacy, and what…
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Jun 25, 2020
BCSS News, Education