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Globe and Mail Op-Ed – Involuntary Treatment
Involuntary treatment may offer life-saving intervention for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders by providing a chance for cognitive recovery and safer decision-making.
Responses from Candidates for the October 19 BC Election
Pathways Executive Director Liz Charyna reached out to the BC candidates regarding their position on mental health. Below is our letter to them and their responses can be found in […]
BC launches secure care for people with brain injury, mental illness, severe addiction
British Columbia is expanding secure facilities to provide long-term, involuntary care under the B.C. Mental Health Act for individuals with severe mental-health and addiction challenges.
Nancy Ford: Civil Commitment and Right to Treatment
Nancy highlights her son’s recovery from schizophrenia through involuntary treatment and the need for better mental health policies.
Susan Inman: BC’s NDP Could Better Meet the Needs of People with Severe Mental Illnesses
Susan discusses issues about our mental health system and how to help prevent substance use disorders in people with psychotic disorders.
CBC Radio: Group urges Canadian premiers to make mental health a top priority
Canada’s premiers recently gathered in Halifax at the Westin Nova Scotian hotel. A group of advocates assembled outside the venue, aiming to elevate mental health issues on the political agenda. […]
The Guardian: We have hope for some breakthroughs
Can we change the way we treat schizophrenia? Icelandic neuroscientist Kári Stefánsson is the chief executive of deCode genetics, based in Reykjavík, which has studied genetic information from more than two […]
Pathways Advocacy Bulletin Archive 2008-2023
View our past advocacy publications distributed between 2008 and 2023.