Self-Injury Uncovered - an education evening event Mar 1

Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) is March 1st.

 We hope you will share our enthusiasm and circulate the attached poster. And maybe wear an orange ribbon or bracelet!

On this day, and in the weeks leading up to it, people may be more likely to speak about this often secret behaviour, maybe for the first time.

The idea is to reduce shame and stigma, and to replace misinformation with knowledge about self-injury.

CMHAVB is pleased to host pychiatrist Lyn MacBeath from Interior Health, who will co-present with MHFA instructor, Seia Roots, for this educational evening about self-injury. Lyn and Seia have presented several times before on the topic. Most recently they presented at the Family Medical Forum in Vancouver last October.

This presentation is intended for those with direct experience, friends/family members, as well as professionals who want to hear some of the latest on the topic.

We will explore:

-  meanings and functions
- when it is a problem?
- what to do about it?
- how to talk about it?

The workshop will be open to all, and will be held at the CMHA VB Vancouver offices, 175 West Broadway.

Orange bracelets, a symbol for Self-Injury Awareness Day will be available by donation at of the event.

Sites we go to find free or low cost things to do in Vancouver

Looking for inexpensive or free activities in Vancouver? Want to know what is happening around town?

Check out these websites:
Free Vancity: http://www.freevancity.com/

Tourism Vancouver: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/free_or_almost_free

Find Family Fun: http://findfamilyfun.com/eventthismonth.htm

Vancouver Public Library Events: http://www.vpl.ca/events/

The Georgia Straight: http://www.straight.com/

City of Vancouver Events: http://vancouver.ca/events.cfm

CANTONESE MENTAL HEALTH RADIO SERIES AM1470 10-11pm

Stella Lee (CMHAVB Chinese Health Promotion Program Coordinator) has helped the Chinese radio AM1470 arrange a series of mental health topics for Cantonese interview programs starting this Friday, February 4, 2011, from 10pm to 11pm. The host of this evening interview program is ‘Hon Men 漢文’


February 4, Friday
Help People in Recovery Back to Work
有关精神康复者复工或就業问题
Speaker: Alan Yien, Employment Counsellor for people with disabilities

February 7, Monday
About Mood Disorders
情緒病的認識與處理　
Speaker: 梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist

February 11, Friday
Positive Psychology to Happiness
可助你求取幸福的正向心理學
Speaker: Dr. Sandra Wong, Registered Psychologist

February 14, Monday
Personality Disorder and Self-harm
邊緣性人格障礙及自殘問題
Speaker: :梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist

February 18, Friday
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Youth
兒童和青少年的焦慮症問題
Speaker: Joshua Chin,
Clinician of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services
VCH

February 21, Monday
Learning Disabilities of Children
兒童的學習障礙問題
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program　　

February 25, Friday
Dealing with Grieving
如何處理失去至愛的傷痛
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program

February 28, Friday Food That Can Promote Moods
能促進情緒健康的營養食物
Speaker: 謝婉卿女士Yuen-Hing Tse, Holistic Nutritionist

Wishing  You and Your Family a Very Happy
& Prosperous Healthy Chinese New Year!

Blue Monday Depression Screening Feb 7, 2011

FYI - an invitation from our friends at CREST.BD

February 24, 2011: CREST.BD…Invites you to a Community Engagement Night


An evening focusing on Bipolar Disorder

February 24th, 6:30-8:30pm

UBC Robson Square: 800 Robson Street, Vancouver


Featuring talks from CREST.BD members: Mark Lau (Psychologist), Rosalind Irving (Family Therapist), Victoria Maxwell (Actress and Mental Health Educator, and Erin Michalak (Psychologist).

The evening will also include:

Information & resource tables hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association, Coast Mental Health, Kettle Friendships Society and the BC Mood Disorders Association

Opportunities to learn about new research in BD and learn about current studies

A networking reception with additional CREST.BD team members with refreshments provided

Please note, the event is free and no registration is required. For more information please download the Community Event Poster (PDF) or contact Sally McBride, CREST.BD Community Liaison Lead via email: sally.mcbride@ubc.ca

Power in Process - CTRA Conference 2011

Lisa Woods (CMHAVB Recreation Coordinator, BC Housing Program) has been co-chairing the (Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association) CTRA 2011 conference planning committee for the past year and a half.

This year’s conference (15th Annual) is being hosted by the (British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association) BCTRA in Whistler! May 25th to 27th, 2011. For more information about the conference program and registration http://www.bctra.org/ctra_conference_2011


We are also pleased to point out that Kristina Dixon (InCREDable program Coordinator) will be presenting “Road to Resiliency: Recreation-Based Programming as an Intervention for Children and Youth Who Have a Parent with a Mental Illness” at the conference.

Congratulations to both of you for the time and effort you have put into making this a go-to event!

MDA Education Evening - Jan 20 2011 Managing Panic Disorder

If you are able to make it out to this tonight, it will certainly be worth your while. We always enjoy the presentations put on by the MDA.

THURS, JAN 20, 7:00 PM

MANAGING PANIC DISORDER

ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM SUCH OVERWHELMING

ANXIETIES OR FEARS THAT THEY INTERFERE WITH YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?


Speaker: ARTO TIENAHO

Executive Director, Anxiety BC



Arto Tienaho will present the new DVD resource,

Effectively Managing Panic Disorder: A Self-Help Guide,

which teaches you to understand and master panic attacks

using evidence-based cognitive behavioural strategies.



Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St @ 4th Ave Vancouver
For more information view the attached poster, or contact:

Mood Disorders Association of BC - MDA

604-873-0103 www.mdabc.net info@mdabc.net



An MDA Education Evening Event


202-2250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9 Tel. 604-873-0103 Fax 604-873-3095

info@mdabc.net www.mdabc.net