Fact Sheets

Aboriginal

Aboriginal Youth Suicide Fact Sheet (PDF 118K)

Aboriginal ActNow BC Fact Sheet (PDF 44K)

First Nations Health Initiatives (PDF 43K)

 

Addictions

Healthwise Knowledgebase

Search the database using key words (e.g. anxiety, depression) to find information on selected topics.

HereToHelp.bc.ca Fact Sheets

A series of 42 basic fact sheets on various mental health and addictions topics.

'Psychology Works' Fact Sheets

Informational fact sheets on mental health and addictions.

Substance Information Link Library (SILINK)

A collection of resources that will help you understand and respond to the harms related to substance use and addictions.

 

Eating Disorders

10 Things Parents Can Do to Help Preven Eating Disorders (PDF)

 

Mental Health

Healthwise Knowledgebase

Search the database using key words (e.g. anxiety, depression) to find information on selected topics.

HereToHelp.bc.ca Fact Sheets

A series of 42 basic fact sheets on various mental health and addictions topics.

'Psychology Works' Fact Sheets

Informational fact sheets on mental health and addictions.

 

Mental Health Crisis

The following information sheets developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association outline common issues related to police interactions with people with mental illness:

Criminalization of Mental Illness (PDF)

Hallucinations and Delusions: How to Respond (PDF)

Mental Health Crises: FAQ (PDF)

Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder: Key Issues (PDF)

Police and Mental Illness: Increased Interactions (PDF)

Police and Mental Illness: Models that Work (PDF)

Suicidal Behaviour: How to Respond (PDF)

Violence and Mental Illness: Unpacking the Myths (PDF)

 

Women

Reproductive Mental Health Guidelines

These guidelines outline best practices for the care of women with mental illness, their partners and their fetuses/newborns during the perinatal period.

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