World Bipolar Day aims to build awareness and eliminate social stigma
World Bipolar Day -- an initiative of the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder, the International Bipolar Foundation, and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders -- will be celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously...
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Capturing the highs and lows of bipolar disorder through photography
When the medical journal The Lancet asked Matthieu Zellweger to photograph any psychiatric condition that intrigued him, he thought of a close friend who has been living with bipolar disorder. He knew how his friend lamented that it was an “invisible handicap” that...
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B.C. seniors shuffle from the hospital to the shelter and back again
At the convergence of the opioid crisis, mental health crisis, housing crisis and a rapidly aging population are vulnerable seniors like Melanie Keays of Surrey, B.C., who are bounced between emergency rooms and homeless shelters — sometimes twice in one day. And...
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Dealing with grief and loss, seeking help and support
AUDIO | The British Columbia Bereavement Helpline provides Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., access to one-on-one support and information about bereavement support groups, agencies, and peer-based support. It’s a confidential service, promising the most...
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“Meth has moved the markers,” Manitoba children’s advocate says
Manitoba's methamphetamine crisis "has moved the markers" and requires rethinking the lengths authorities should go to in efforts to protect at-risk youth, Manitoba's Advocate for Children and Youth argues. Daphne Penrose said last week her office currently knows of...
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World Bipolar Day aims to build awareness and eliminate social stigma
World Bipolar Day -- an initiative of the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder, the International Bipolar Foundation, and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders -- will be celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously...
read moreVIMHS Currents newsletter for March 2019 is here
Stories of loss, grief, advocacy and activism. Plus...Alfred Andrew and his road to recovery…Michelle Young asks “How do I talk to my young daughter about my depression?”…Brain Injury Symposium looks at brain injury, mental health and substance use…and more. In the...
read moreWe are hiring!
VIMHS is currently hiring for the following casual positions: Nurse; Mental Health Support Worker; and Tenant Support Worker. Please send cover letter and resume to gbaker [at] vimhs.org. Position descriptions (in PDF) can be found here: Nurse Job Description, MHSW...
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Capturing the highs and lows of bipolar disorder through photography
When the medical journal The Lancet asked Matthieu Zellweger to photograph any psychiatric condition that intrigued him, he thought of a close friend who has been living with bipolar disorder. He knew how his friend lamented that it was an “invisible handicap” that...
read moreB.C. seniors shuffle from the hospital to the shelter and back again
At the convergence of the opioid crisis, mental health crisis, housing crisis and a rapidly aging population are vulnerable seniors like Melanie Keays of Surrey, B.C., who are bounced between emergency rooms and homeless shelters — sometimes twice in one day. And...
read more“Meth has moved the markers,” Manitoba children’s advocate says
Manitoba's methamphetamine crisis "has moved the markers" and requires rethinking the lengths authorities should go to in efforts to protect at-risk youth, Manitoba's Advocate for Children and Youth argues. Daphne Penrose said last week her office currently knows of...
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Dealing with grief and loss, seeking help and support
AUDIO | The British Columbia Bereavement Helpline provides Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., access to one-on-one support and information about bereavement support groups, agencies, and peer-based support. It’s a confidential service, promising the most...
read moreWhy Indigenous literature matters
AUDIO | Daniel Heath Justice is a Colorado-born Canadian citizen of the Cherokee Nation, a First Nations and Indigenous Studies professor at University of British Columbia and the current Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture. Justice...
read moreNew Leaf Outreach provides peer-to-peer outreach and drug user advocacy in Nanaimo
AUDIO | A passionate group of individuals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and skills have gathered together in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to provide peer-to-peer outreach and advocacy for people who use drugs. The goal is to move the community forward, creating...
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