December 10, 2003 | 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)...
October 24, 2003 | PDF | HTML
Premier to Speak at 2nd Annual Bottom Line Conference on Depression and Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace
Thursday, October 30th, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver, the Premier is just one of a list of captivating keynote or sessional speakers at the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division's 2nd annual Bottom Line Conference on untreated depression and anxiety disorders in the workplace. The conference will be of particular interest to the business community including managers, HR professionals, Employee Assistance Program professionals, benefits administrators, labour leaders and those interested in occupational health. Full conference details at www.cmha-bc.org/bottomline...
September 12, 2003 | PDF | HTML
Depression Screening and Education Day 2003
On October 9th, 2003, 68 sites across BC will help participants learn more about the signs of depression in its many forms (and related conditions like anxiety disorders and alcohol or drug dependence), evidence-based treatments, and the range of community supports and resources available. Participants have the option of filling out a questionnaire on depression symptoms and then meeting with a clinican to discuss the results. Over the past 8 years, almost 20,000 British Columbians have attended the event. Image files are available for download:
- person filling out quiz with brochures in background (310KB JPG)
- filling out screening tool - second angle (522KB JPG)
- filling out screening tool - third angle (366KB JPG)
- event logo/slogan - black and white (99KB JPG)
- event logo/slogan - colour (156KB)
August 28, 2003 | PDF | HTML
The Emotional Toll of the Fires:
More than Blood Pressure Affected
Many BC residents are currently experiencing great loss and stress associated with the raging fires that have burned in our forests, in some cases destroying residential areas as tragically demonstrated north of Kamloops and in Kelowna this past weekend...
May 1, 2003 | PDF | HTML
Mental Health Week 2003: New Mental Health and Addictions Resource Available for General Public
May 5th to 11th, annual Mental Health Week across BC and Canada, will see the launch of a new mental health and addictions resource for the public, The Primer: Fact Sheets on Mental Health and Addictions Issues. The Primer is a series of forty-two separate fact sheets introducing the public to various mental health and addictions topics. It has been produced by the recently-formed BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information...
April 15, 2003 | PDF | HTML
Mental Health Week 2003 Tests Our Literacy
This year's Mental Health Week, May 5-11 in BC and across Canada, carries an important message of mental health literacy. In this field, literacy refers to the ability to gain access to, understand and use information in ways that promote and maintain good mental health...
February 10, 2003 | PDF | HTML
CMHA Releases Results of Year-Long Coast-Garibaldi
Mental Health System Survey: Front-Line Mental Health Workers Receive High Marks
CMHA BC on behalf of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and the BC Ministry of Health Services, completed a one-year report of the adult mental health system in the Coast-Garibaldi region, encompassing the Sunshine Coast, Powell River, and Sea to Sky regions...
January 14, 2003 | 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...
