A Pathways member recently sent a letter to MLA Susie Chant to rally support for Bill 205 and to spotlight the crucial role of family caregivers, and share powerful insights […]
B.C. improving care for people with mental-health, substance-use challenges
This article discusses how health care providers can balance patient autonomy and safety while reducing harm through ethical decision-making.
Book Review: The PTSD Workbook
The PTSD WorkbookBy Mary Beth Williams PhD LCSW CTS and Soili Poijula PhD New Harbinger Publications 2002 This is a very thorough, well-researched book of exercises to help someone work […]
Langford Man Not Criminally Responsible for Mom’s Murder: Is It Our Mental Health System?
Langford man kills mother in 2021 during psychotic episode, raising concerns about our mental health system.
When patients choose to live at risk: What is an ethical approach to intervention?
This article discusses how health care providers can balance patient autonomy and safety while reducing harm through ethical decision-making.
My story about living with bipolar disorder
March 30th is Bipolar Awareness Day! We take this opportunity to help you gain new insights into serious mental illnesses from the perspective of individuals living with it. Starting this […]
Book Review: The Little Book of Thanks
The Little Book of Thanks: A Gift of Joy & AppreciationBy Anne Rogers Smyth This is one of the numerous and highly varied books by National Geographic, renowned for its […]
Book Review: The Soloist
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of MusicBy Steve Lopez The author, an LA Times newspaper reporter, noticed a homeless black man playing accomplished […]
Be Kind to Yourself: 5 Resources For Self-Compassion
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: Diamonds from Despair
Diamonds from Despair: An anthology of poetry by people associated with schizophreniaThe Schizophrenia Fellowship of South Queensland Inc. This wee little book contains poems by various writers, one being the […]