A child’s struggle with addiction can create a bond among parents
Those of us who have spent time on the pediatric psych floor of Victoria General Hospital, supporting our children, become family. We might never learn each other’s last names, but we share the deepest connection. We understand each other, without judgment, and when...
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Care for the caregiver
More and more Canadians take care of friends, family members, and loved ones of all ages living with a mental health problem, whether they live together at home or not. Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also be tiring, overwhelming, confusing, and...
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Horses, depression, and me: How riding changed my life
In the fall of 2017, when the therapist I wanted to see wasn’t able to fit me in, horseback riding became a good second choice. I was already aware of the tradition of equine therapy: with a horse, you get instant feedback on how you are in the moment. Read the rest...
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The overlooked crisis of eating disorders among middle-aged women
You’re an adult with multiple decades to your credit, and you’ve got it all together — or look like you do. You never have a kind word for yourself when you look in the mirror, but who does? Your eating and exercise obsessions, secret binges, and occasional purges...
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California tests a digital ‘fire alarm’ for mental distress
Last winter, several dozen people who were struggling with suicidal urges and bouts of intense emotion opened their lives to a company called Mindstrong, in what has become a closely watched experiment in Silicon Valley. Read the rest of this article at The New York...
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VIMHS NEWS
Read our VIMHS Currents newsletter for June 2019
A closer look at housing...Housing with supports proves itself at VIMHS Boundary Crescent...VIMHS is planning for an affordable housing...project at 285 Rosehill Street...Housing's bigger picture...The connection between traumatic brain injury and homelessness....
read moreVancouver Island Mental Health Society Annual General Meeting — Tuesday June 25, 2019
Please join us at our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday June 25th, 2019. VIMHS is sustained by community involvement and interest. Our members are community advocates and help guide our efforts to support adults in our community with mental health and substance use...
read moreVIMHS is hiring casual Mental Health Rehabilitation, Tenant Support and Sobering and Assessment Workers
VIMHS provides continuous support for individuals with mental health, addiction, and/or cognitive challenges. Our philosophy of care is grounded in psycho-social rehabilitation. We are currently hiring casual Mental Health Rehabilitation Workers, Tenant Support...
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A child’s struggle with addiction can create a bond among parents
Those of us who have spent time on the pediatric psych floor of Victoria General Hospital, supporting our children, become family. We might never learn each other’s last names, but we share the deepest connection. We understand each other, without judgment, and when...
read moreCare for the caregiver
More and more Canadians take care of friends, family members, and loved ones of all ages living with a mental health problem, whether they live together at home or not. Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also be tiring, overwhelming, confusing, and...
read moreHorses, depression, and me: How riding changed my life
In the fall of 2017, when the therapist I wanted to see wasn’t able to fit me in, horseback riding became a good second choice. I was already aware of the tradition of equine therapy: with a horse, you get instant feedback on how you are in the moment. Read the rest...
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Traumatic brain injury and its links to homelessness
AUDIO | Homelessness and poverty are significant social problems across Canada and the United States and there is growing evidence suggesting that Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the complex issues leading an individual to homelessness. It’s also becoming...
read moreBoundary Crescent, housing with supports, marks 3 successful years in Nanaimo
AUDIO | Supportive housing assists people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with the goal of promoting long-term health and well-being for both the residents and the overall community. Boundary Crescent is one of several housing facilities with supports in...
read moreWorking to make housing affordable in Nanaimo
AUDIO | Affordable housing is a major issue across Canada. Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society is growing its stock of housing, from social housing to family housing to housing for single adults and various types of supportive housing. The organization builds...
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