I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help!: How to Help Someone with Mental Illness Accept TreatmentBy Xavier Amador, Ph.D.10th Anniversary Edition 2010 Vida Press, NY I was one of the […]
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.
Book Review: My Schizophrenic Life
My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental IllnessBy Sandra Yuen Mackay This was very satisfying to read the narrative of the author’s journey with Schizoaffective Disorder. Her illness […]
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.
Book Review: The Bipolar Game Changer
The Bipolar Game Changer: Harvest Your Special Messages, Glorify Your Superpowers and Re-Uncover Your Mania to Level Up Your LifeBy Andrea Grey Andrea Grey has Bipolar I, and has written […]
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.
Book Review: When Quietness Came
WHEN QUIETNESS CAMEA Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey with SchizophreniaBy Erin L. Hawkes, MScWith an introduction by Dr. Richard O’Reilly2012, Bridgeross Communications I read this book twice because, though my own mental […]
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. […]