Susan Doherty urges readers to show some kindness toward those in the grip of schizophrenia
Susan Doherty and Caroline Evans were playmates as children. But while Doherty went on to enjoy a career and family and become an award-winning writer, Evans joined society’s most marginalized, living in squalor and locked in an endless struggle with her own mind. For...
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A first-of-its-kind eating disorder/sober living recovery house has opened in Nanaimo
AUDIO | Blossom Place is a new initiative in Nanaimo that is designed to provide support to women in the early stages of recovery from eating disorders and to teach tools for independent healthy living. The founder of Blossom Place, Deanna Sullivan, has created a safe...
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Book of Hope: Recovery from an eating disorder IS possible
AUDIO | Sue Huff is the mother of a daughter who was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at age 14. She’s also the author of Book of Hope: Stories of love, courage and recovery from families who have battled eating disorders. Sue’s key message is that recovery from an...
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Canada’s health-care system is failing people who need mental-health care
The revelation that a Supreme Court of Canada justice has suffered for 20 years from depression and anxiety disorders has one bright side. Clément Gascon’s plight is, of course, terribly sad. The 59-year-old justice announced last month that he will be stepping down...
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City of Nanaimo creates new task force on homelessness
Nanaimo's city council wants to accelerate work on the City of Nanaimo’s affordable housing strategy and action plan to end homelessness. Councillors, at a meeting Monday [May 13, 2019], approved the creation of a task force on health and housing. According to the...
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VIMHS NEWS
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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Susan Doherty urges readers to show some kindness toward those in the grip of schizophrenia
Susan Doherty and Caroline Evans were playmates as children. But while Doherty went on to enjoy a career and family and become an award-winning writer, Evans joined society’s most marginalized, living in squalor and locked in an endless struggle with her own mind. For...
read moreCanada’s health-care system is failing people who need mental-health care
The revelation that a Supreme Court of Canada justice has suffered for 20 years from depression and anxiety disorders has one bright side. Clément Gascon’s plight is, of course, terribly sad. The 59-year-old justice announced last month that he will be stepping down...
read moreCity of Nanaimo creates new task force on homelessness
Nanaimo's city council wants to accelerate work on the City of Nanaimo’s affordable housing strategy and action plan to end homelessness. Councillors, at a meeting Monday [May 13, 2019], approved the creation of a task force on health and housing. According to the...
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A first-of-its-kind eating disorder/sober living recovery house has opened in Nanaimo
AUDIO | Blossom Place is a new initiative in Nanaimo that is designed to provide support to women in the early stages of recovery from eating disorders and to teach tools for independent healthy living. The founder of Blossom Place, Deanna Sullivan, has created a safe...
read moreBook of Hope: Recovery from an eating disorder IS possible
AUDIO | Sue Huff is the mother of a daughter who was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at age 14. She’s also the author of Book of Hope: Stories of love, courage and recovery from families who have battled eating disorders. Sue’s key message is that recovery from an...
read moreDealing 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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