Sunshine Coast Health Centre
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I know that there are families right now in the exact same spot I was five years ago, and searching for resources and feeling like they're drowning and not being able to help their child, Christianson said. It's just a tragedy, it's terrible.

Check out this great graphic explanation about Meaning and the story of Viktor Frankl! "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way"

We know that in Canada, three out of every four suicides are men. It’s a big topic that we need to shine a light on and flip the script on and make sure that guys know it’s okay to talk,

Life is only a reflection of what we allow ourselves to see. - Trudy Symeonakis Vesotsky #schclife

"The Canadian Mental Health Association says waitlists to see experts can be lengthy. That can range from six to 12-18 months depending on where a person resides in the province,

"Mark and I, we're capable, competent adults and we are so frustrated and so exhausted from this system," said Sheena Eraut, who is no longer married to Mark. "It has been incredibly traumatic and totally soul destroying."

Looking forward our Alumni Support Meetings this week Here are this week’s details for alumni to join any meeting in any city for support. Monday: Kelowna 6 pm PST... Tuesday: Langley 6 pm PST and Edmonton 7 pm MST Wednesday: Calgary 7 pm MST Friday: Langley 7 pm PST See more

We need to dedicate more time to make real connections. No more "I'm fine"! #mentalhealthweek #mentalhealthmatters #getreal

"The Alberta government announced they're removing fees for people attending provincially funded addiction treatment centres."

Looking forward our Alumni Support Meetings this week Here are this week’s details for alumni to join any meeting in any city for support. Monday:Kelowna6 pm PST Tuesday:Langley 6 pm PST andEdmonton7 pm MST Wednesday: Calgary7 pm MST... Friday: Langley7 pm PST See more

More than ever, people in Canada deserve timely and effective #MentalHealth care. There is no health without mental health. Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health #MIAW20 https://www.camimh.ca/

"Addictions is something that has plagued Indigenous communities for generations often used as a coping mechanism in the face of colonization, residential school, the 60’s Scoop and continued systemic discrimination."

"The extra funding "will support an additional 100 people who have addiction concerns, providing evidence-based interventions that allow these individuals to return to their families and employment, and enjoy a better quality of life."

Before turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms look for resources and support in your community or virtual support online. Everyone benefits from better health conversations! #MensMentalHealth #StopStereotypes #EndStigma

Harm reduction incorporates a spectrum of strategies that includes safer use, managed use, abstinence, meeting people who use drugs where they’re at, and addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.

Here are this week's online meetings for our SCHC Alumni. You can join any meeting for any city, so when you need support in your recovery please join our online sessions Monday: Kelowna 6 pm PST Tuesday: Langley 6 pm PST and Edmonton 7 pm MST Wednesday: Calgary 7 pm MST... Friday: Langley 7 pm PST See more

When people call us looking for alcohol treatment and drug rehab programs, sometimes the topic of strip searches comes up. Not always, but it has enough times that we believe talking about it more on our website will be helpful. At SCHC and GSWC, we do not use the Minnesota or TSF model and we definitely do not perform strip searches.

"What made leaving so difficult is that the act itself challenged the belief system I had built my recovery on, and I was terrified of what that meant for my recovery and my friendships."

Our people deserve to have a place in the community just like everybody else and we’re done pretending that they don’t, Mercredi said.

For some, Halloween can mean "temptations and triggers galore". Here are some different ways to experience Halloween this year.

These are complex disorders, he said Wednesday. We need to figure out the causes for individuals. Treat them as human beings, not as a gaggle of people who are somehow all going to have the same answer.

What path are you on RIGHT now? What path do you WANT to be on? Our clients start down a new path when they join our program. They start to care for their physical and mental health. And most importantly they start to find a passion and a purpose so they can live healthy, meaningful lives!

"Giving RNs and RPNs the ability to prescribe medications to treat substance use issues is a move toward collaborative care."

One of our clients, Coleman, was featured on Intervention. "Today, Coleman is hopelessly addicted to fentanyl, stealing to support his habit with the help of his opioid-addicted girlfriend, Nikki. The longer his addiction endures, the less chance Coleman has of ever seeing his daughter again, and his family worries his addiction may kill him first". You can watch the full episode here:

Back in the spring, we started a line to access CAMH, giving health care providers doctors, nurses, personal support workers, in different health care settings including long term care a way to reach out to us if they needed help. And we matched them to the right level of support.

Spend your weekend in nature. You will have no regrets! #schclife #clientadventures #soberfun

"Alberta Health Services (AHS) is partnering with Togetherall a free, online network that offers anonymous, peer-to-peer mental health services 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

We’ve been developing licensed and accredited mental health programs with an extraordinary record of high quality care since 1991 and Sunshine Coast Health Centre is one of six treatment facilities we oversee. Our men’s programs brings together the collective expertise of highly-trained professionals to provide evidence-based treatment for high-functioning and motivated men struggling with their mental health

Particularly with fentanyl, every time you take it, it could be your last second on Earth. And anyone who gets it from you, it could be their last second on Earth."

Did you know your brain can heal on a neurochemical level when you stop drinking? It happens pretty quickly too! 'Even if the transition to a sober brain is a bit difficult at first, your memory and your neurotransmitters will thank you."

We know that the production and marketing and distribution of alcohol does create employment and generate income, but the question is, at what cost? "She said harms related to alcohol use amount to about $14 billion a year, including for health care."

"His own children didn't understand too much about his mental health at the time when he was at his lowest...When I was going through my troubles, I had a lot of guilt issues I think it was because we didn't really educate them,"

We believe this piece is critical to helping a client with any problem they bring to us. It means being ready to help with medical concerns and issues, connection with families and friends, work-life balance (stress management), and spiritual wellness.

It can be hard to accept feelings related to trauma, but trying to ignore or push them away will not help. Instead, try to embrace those feelings so you can become confident in your actions and your response.