December 12, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Ten Tips for Holiday Peace of Mind
The holiday season is a time many of us look forward to - sometimes with anticipation, sometimes with dread. For many, holidays can mean extra pressures: more decisions, more financial burdens, more cleaning and decorating, more cooking, more entertaining. Peace on Earth may seem impossible if you don't have peace of mind. (Also includes tips on dealing with holiday grief and background on Seasonal Affective Disorder)...
November 28, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Implementation of Romanow Report Could Improve Mental Health Care in BC
Implementing the recommendations of the Romanow Report may mean that people with mental illness will no longer be the 'orphan children' of Canada's health care system, according to CMHA BC Division...
November 21, 2002 | PDF | HTML
CMHA BC Welcomes Today's Decision to Exempt 5000 People with Mental Illnesses of Disability Benefits Review
CMHA BC is pleased with the Ministry of Human Resources' decision today to exempt 5000 clients with a mental illness across BC from their Persons with Disability eligibility review (the benefits program formerly known as Disability Benefits II)...
September 25, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Stories and Coping Strategies Shared October 3rd for Mental Illness Awareness Week
Storm Breaking and Beyond Crazy, two powerful titles that reveal many people's equally powerful stories on life with mental illness. As a lead-in to Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6-12), the Canadian Mental Health Association's BC Division is hosting a reading from both books and a talkback session at the Vancouver Public Library's Central Branch, Peter Kaye Room, on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm...
- Book cover (379KB TIF, 300DPI)
September 17, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Depression Screening and Education Day 2002
On October 10th, 2002, 40 sites across BC will help participants learn more about the signs of depression (in its many forms), its treatments, and the range of community supports and resources available. Participants have the option of filling out a questionnaire on depressive symptoms and then meeting with a clinican to discuss the results. Over the past 7 years, almost 16,000 British Columbians have attended the event...
May 27, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Launch of BC Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health
On Sunday, May 26th, BC took a bold step towards facing the problem of untreated depression and anxiety in the workplace by launching the first-ever BC Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health...
- Bill Wilkerson with banner (2.2MB TIF, 300 dpi)
- Heartlink CEO with banner (2.1MB TIF, 300 dpi)
- BC Roundtable logo (71KB TIF, 300 dpi)
May 10, 2002 | PDF | HTML
New Education Tool Available For those Touched by Mental Illness
Storm Breaking, an anthology released during Mental Health Week by CMHA's BC Division, features the stories of 20 people from from across BC, who describe their attempts to get help for various forms of serious mental illnesses and talk about how they learned to live successfully with their illness.
- Book cover (379KB TIF, 300DPI)
- Project lead holding book (1.18MB TIF, 300DPI)
April 16, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Mental Health Week 2002 Celebrates Laughter
Caught up in the daily tangle of family and work stress, we often forget about one of the body's most effective stress relievers: laughter...
February 13, 2002 | PDF | HTML
Valentine's Day Blues
Feelings of sadness, inadequacy and loneliness are not uncommon both during and after the build-up to February's tribute to love and romance...
