MENTAL HEALTH NEWS
Mental Health Forum Strathcona Mental Health Team
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Money Skills in August
Help people on limited incomes to build their skills and access information to effectively manage their money and plan for a hopeful future. More info...
Job Posting: Support Person / Counselor
The Support Person will provide counseling and support services as needed to the workshop group and cast during the community workshop, rehearsals, creation and performances of Headlines Theatres 2009 main stage production after homelessness... closing date September 4 2009. More info...
National Call To Visual Artists With A Disability
H/E/R/O/S is a multimedia, visual art exhibit to be presented by Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture. It will showcase twenty artists with a disability at the Pendulum Gallery in downtown Vancouver, February-March 2010. More info...
Tertiary Mental Health Services Update – May 2009
An update on the development of tertiary mental health services at Vancouver Coastal Health. Questions and comments can be directed to Joanne Bezzubetz at joanne.bezzubetz@vch.ca. More info...
Why Wait for Wellness - Youth & Young Adults - limited space available for April-June
Participants can attend a weekly yoga class, weekly group gym workout, or both. Fitness passes are limited and priority will be given to those who can attend the Wednesday group workouts. Clients will be waitlisted in the order that registrations are received. Please fax registrations to 604-435-5694.
Join our ESL Conversation Club
Clients should be at the Intermediate level, no beginners please. They can also just show up. The class is Friday mornings from 10:30am - 12 on the second floor of GW Team. Snacks and coffee are provided. More info...
College Prep (Study Skills) Course
Another session of the College Prep Course offered at Douglas College by Nathan Anderson May 4- Aug 5, 2009. Please see poster and referral form.
Mary Ellen Copeland Newsletter on Recovery
Recovery Newsletter
Websites with resources for clients who are immigrants or refugees:
http://www.HeretoHelp.bc.ca
http://www.amssa/org
THEO Making Connections
A group to help expand your social network. For adults 19 and up with a mental illness living in Vancouver. More info...
A message received from a woman in Billings, Montana, who read an essay about tardive dyskinesia
I just read your article about TD from Jan 2008. I can't tell you how powerful it was for me. After a couple hours of searching TD, I gathered a lot of clinical information but not much personal experience. I have just the beginning stages – your comments on having to have a drink, lozenge, and getting hoarse were so dead-on for me – and not mentioned much where else.
Unfortunately, I can't go off my meds and I can't afford the atypical anti-psychotic that would probably be best for treating my severe bi-polar. I am relatively stable thanks to my meds, but as a professional and mother, I am hesitant to mess around with meds. My doctor is working with me, but I felt very empowered by what you wrote about not hiding due to stigma. My colleagues know I am mentally ill and fortunately I have a job I am good at (part-time – I can't work full-time), so I have some balance there, but it is a constant struggle and the prospect of TD terrifies me, especially the mental components. I can handle the tics and tremors for now, along with the weird mouth stuff, but it gave me hope to read your story. Thank you.
Hi,
I am very pleased that you found my story helpful. That was my intention for publishing it. You are right, there are virtually no personal experience pieces about TD published anywhere. Perhaps you would like to write something for HeartBeats about your experience with TD.
I belong to a support group for people with TD here in Vancouver, BC. It is a consumer-led group, also supported by Vancouver Coastal Health/Vancouver Community Mental Health Services' 'Consumer Initiative Funds' program. The facilitator is Susan Trapp.
If you like, I can forward your email to her and she will be in touch with you. If you are not local to Vancouver, she can send you educational information and keep you up to date and offer advice, too.
Let me know if you would like me to forward your email to her, and do keep in touch and let me know how you are doing with your TD solutions. In the meantime, I can tell you that I take 400mg of vitamin E four times/day, and that has made a big difference in my symptoms. Most people don't notice them anymore, except my tongue is still busy all the time inside my mouth.
regards...Susan
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hbeats1@gmail.com
604-682-3269 ext. 7974
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Susan J. Katz
Video to help the National Screening for Depression & Anxiety
http://www.youtube.com/anthony11382002
Partners in Hope Recovery Society
Offering hope, support and healing to victims of harmful circumstances and dependancies as they reclaim the gift of their lives. More info...
THEO BC Leisure and Education Services
THEO BC has undergone substantial changes to its Leisure and Education Services. Please see brochure and leisure and education program calendars. 1 for Youth/Young Adult & Adult programs and 1 for Adult/Older Adult Programs.
New Resource Centre
The Kelty Resource Centre is a free, all-inclusive, virtual resource centre for BC children, youth and their families. We provide timely, relevant, evidence-based and client-friendly information on mental health and addictions topics and on programs and services in BC. We also provide resources for adults with eating disorders." (The centre is in the space formerly occupied by the eating disorders resource centre.) The Kelty Resource Centre can be accessed in the following ways: Phone: 604.875.2084 or 1-800-665-1822 Email: keltycentre@bcmhs.bc.ca or Web: www.bcmhas.ca/KeltyResourceCentre The Kelty Resource Centre can also be visited in person at: Mental Health Building (Please use Entrance 2) BC Children's Hospital Room P3-302 - 4500 Oak Street Hours of operation are currently: Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Why I Am a ‘Consumer’
A short story by Susan Katz
Developing a Support System Workshop Series
Developed by the VCMHS Family Task Group. More info...
Youth Art Classes
Youth/Young Adult aged 16 to 25 years old who live within the greater Vancouver area. More info...
BC Housing
Number of new units and operators for the proposed social and supportive housing developments under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Province and the City of Vancouver. More info...
Butt Out Ongoing Support Group
Quitting or contemplating to quit smoking, already smoke free, or thinking of cutting down your smoking. Group is facilitated by a former smoker to support you in your goal to be smoke-free. More info...
Myths and Facts of Nicotine Replacement Therapies
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The Globe and Mail's series on mental illness
The Globe and Mail is running an extensive series of articles about serious mental illnesses. You can find the series at: www.theglobeandmail.com Please remember that your comments to the Globe can ensure that they understand how much we value this kind of coverage.
Recovery is the act of becoming truly compassionate towards consumers and their families
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Referrals to GVS - LINK Program
Gastown Vocational Services is very pleased to announce that LINK is currently accepting new referrals! More info...
The Consumer/Survivor Information Centre Newsletter
Distributed through generous support from CSRU Program (Community Support and Research Unit) of CAMH (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health) BULLETIN Information for consumer/survivors of the mental health system, those who serve us, and those who care about us.
Job Opportunity for Clients
A web site to a great cleaning company that would really love to hire more staff. The owner/operator is Jack, who has Schizophrenia, and his company started up with CMHA seed money and assistance. The web site has a video to watch which tells Jack's story. He is committed both to the successful running of his business and assisting other people with mental health illnesses in their recovery and vocational goals.
Bill of Rights
Client Bill of Rights and Family Bill of Rights
Memorandum
Privacy law in emergency or urgent situations. More info...
Brain Bulletin #35
How is your fluid intelligence? More info...
Article from the Sunday Times this weekend
'Mad Pride' Fights a Stigma By GABRIELLE GLASER Published: May 11, 2008
Consumer Opportunities E-mail Distribution List
An e-mail distribution list of interest to anyone who would like information about programs, events, workshops and work opportunities of interest to consumers. More info...
Computer Donations and Recycling Program Vancouver - ERA
Electronic Recycling Association, a non-profit organization in Vancouver dedicated to reducing electronic waste through the reuse and recycling of unwanted computers and related electronic equipment and the donation of refurbished computers to charities. Electronic Recycling Association Vancouver - Ph. (604) 215-4483 or vist website www.era.ca.
Public Education Series
At the Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre. All are welcome to come to this free drop-in group. More info...
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