http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/images/adtoolkit.pdf

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. , 2003. (Book, Online)

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

A manual tailored for those with anxiety problems or a diagnosed anxiety disorder. A comprehensive and helpful resource that also features quizzes. This toolkit includes information about the characteristics of normal anxiety, the different types of anxiety disorders, effective treatment options, a…

http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Guidelines-Standards/Maternal/MentalHealthDisordersGuideline.pdf

BC Reproductive Mental Health Program, Perinatal Services BC. Vancouver, BC: BC Reproductive Mental Health , 2014. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 200 BCR 2014

These guidelines are designed to support healthcare clinicians with early detection and treatment of mental health disorders in pregnant and postpartum women. ; The guidelines include: ; • an overview of mental health disorders in the perinatal period; ; • four common disorders: depressio…

Health Systems Research Unit: Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. Ottawa, ON: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada , 1997. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

REF CA 80 BES 1997

Contents: Introduction; Project methodology; Phase I findings - best practices; Applying best practices; Phase II findings - best practice examples; Implementing best practices across systems of care; Best practices that achieve integration and accountability; Future research and knowledge transfer

Weissman, Joe (ill). Toronto, ON: Tundra Books , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CD 255 CEN 2009

This illustrated story book explores common questions asked by children when a parent has depression. Through the story of a boy coping with his father's depression, it encourages conversation and dialogue, offers reassurance, and addresses children's fears. It is intended for use by parents, exten…

http://www.bcmhsus.ca/resources/public-resources

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. Coquitlam, BC: BC Mental Health & Addiction Services , 2009. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This site offers links, listed alphabetical by subject, to other consumer health sites relating to mental health and addiction.

Rigon, Emmanuelle. Paris, France: Albin Michel , 2015. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 250 RIG 2015

Elle a tout le temps les larmes aux yeux, il se vexe pour un rien, a souvent mal au ventre ou ne veut plus aller à l?école, la vie est pour elle un drame permanent... ; Colère, tristesse, joie prennent chez votre enfant des proportions démesurées et l?affectif tient une place énorme dans sa vie ? I…

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/images/Self_Care_Manual.pdf

Mood Disorders Association of BC. [Vancouver, BC]: , 2008. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This toolkit talks about ways families can look after their own well-being while caring for a family member. It is important that caregivers remember their own health is equally important. Learning about mental health will help families provide their sick relative with better care, but will also he…

http://www.fsgv.ca

Vancouver, BC: Family Services of Greater Vancouver , 2006. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a diverse range of professional support and counselling services to those who are experiencing challenges in their lives. The website describes many programs offered by the organization, such as counselling and support, youth services, addiction …

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/workbook/family-toolkit

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. [Vancouver, BC]: , 2005. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This toolkit was designed to be used by families who have a family member with one (or more) of the following disorders: anxiety disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders (bipolar disorder and depression), schizophrenia, or substance use disorders (alcohol or other drug addiction). Families who h…

http://www.forcesociety.com/

F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health. BC: F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health , 2006. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Funded by BC Ministry of Children & Family Development and BC Mental Health & Addiction Services, this organization provides assistance that can help both professionals and families in meeting the mental health needs of children and youth. The website covers topics such as the causes of mental illn…

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Mississauga, ON: Random House , 2008. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 KAB 2008

This 5 disc audio set shows you how to use natural methods to soothe and heal your body, mind, and spirit. By using the practices described within, individuals can learn to manage chronic pain resulting from illness and/or stress-related disorders, discover the roles that anger and tension play in …

British Columbia. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. Victoria, BC: British Columbia. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors , 1997. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

REF CA 80 GUI 1997

Contents: Foreward; Introduction; Admission: Voluntary and informal admissions; Involuntary admission; Treatment: Consent for treatment; Rights, renewals, review panels and the court: Rights information; renewals (re-examinations); Discharge and review panels; Applications to the court; Other issue…

Feingold, Susan Benjamin. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press , 2013. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 410 FEI 2013

In Happy Endings, New Beginnings, Dr. Feingold presents her unique approach for navigating the journey through postpartum disorders. Guiding women through the challenges, feelings and distressing symptoms, she leads them to a new view of the postpartum experience and how to make it a positive, life…

BC Children's Hospital, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. Vancouver, BC: BC Children's Hospital , 2011. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF CA 100 BCM 2011

The Toolkit is intended as an aid to health care professionals, when supporting children and youth with mental health conditions, to enable such persons to develop and maintain healthy living habits. ; Contents: ; Getting Started ; Healthy Eating ; Physical Activity ; Stress Management ; Sleep ; Me…

BC Children's Hospital, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. Vancouver, BC: BC Children's Hospital , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 BCM 2011

The Toolkit is intended as an aid to health care professionals, when supporting children and youth with mental health conditions, to enable such persons to develop and maintain healthy living habits. ; Contents: ; Getting Started ; Healthy Eating ; Physical Activity ; Stress Management ; Sleep ; Me…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/Kelty_FamilyToolkit_final.pdf

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services and BC Children's Hospital. Vancouver, BC: , 2013. 2nd Edition. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 BCM 2013

URL Notes

Click on the link above to view/print.

The Healthy Living ... It's in Everyone toolkit for families includes information, tools and resources on healthy living for families who have a child or youth with mental health challenges, including tips from families across BC. Healthy living topics include healthy eating, physical activity, sle…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/HealthyLivingFamilyToolkit_Korean.pdf

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services and BC Children's Hospital. Vancouver, BC: , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 BCK 2011

URL Notes

Click on the link to view the pdf online.

Written in Korean, the Healthy Living ... It's in Everyone toolkit for families includes information, tools and resources on healthy living for families who have a child or youth with mental health challenges, including tips from families across BC. Healthy living topics include healthy eating, phy…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/HealthyLivingFamilyToolkit_SimpChinese.pdf

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services and BC Children's Hospital. Vancouver, BC: , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 BCS 2011

URL Notes

Click on the link above to view the pdf online.

Written in Simplified Chinese, the Healthy Living ... It's in Everyone toolkit for families includes information, tools and resources on healthy living for families who have a child or youth with mental health challenges, including tips from families across BC. Healthy living topics include healthy…

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services and BC Children's Hospital. Vancouver, BC: , 2011. (French version of: Healthy Living: It's in Everyone. A guide to healthy living for families who have a child or youth living with mental health challenges). (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 BCF 2011

Une Vie Saine ... est à la portée de tous est une trousse qui contient de l'information, des outils, et des ressources au sujet de la vie saine à l'intention des familles ayant un enfant ou un adolescent avec des problèmes de santé mentale, y inclus des conseils provenant de familles en Colombie-Br…

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/other-languages

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Vancouver, BC: BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This webpage offers links to resources on mental illness and substance use disorders. Family and friends and community service providers will be able to easily download these PDFs, organized by language. These fact sheets were developed and tested through a community process to make sure the transl…

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Vancouver, BC: Provincial Health Services Authority , 2006. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This website provides access to quality information on mental health, mental disorders and substance use problems and disorders. It particularly emphasizes "evidence-based" services and supports, or those strategies that have been shown to be effective through high-quality research studies. Topics …

Holcomb, Nan, Taggart, Tricia (illustrator). Exton, PA: Jason and Nordic Publishers , 1987. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR GI 310 HOL 1987

Though it takes much concentration and will for her to accomplish each task, a little girl with Down syndrome is happy to have many loving helpers along the way.

Greenberg, Michael. Toronto, ON: Harper Collins Publishers Limited , 2008. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CD 255 GRE 2008

This book is the story of the author's journey towards understanding mental illness in his own family. With honesty and intimacy, he reveals the effect of his daughter's mania on those closest to her, including her brother, her grandmother, her mother, her stepmother and, finally, on himself. This …

Evans, Jan, Morris, Vicki (ill.). Tampa, FL: Breath & Shadows Productions , 2010. 2nd ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CA 100 EVA 2010

This picture book for children, tells the story Ginger Giraffe and Kerri Kinkajou, who are both preoccupied and distressed about their perceived appearance and body image. Then the two meet wise Dr. Owl and learn they suffer from Body Dysmorphic Disorder. With help from family and therapy with Dr. …

Conseil scientifique du FIPHFP. Lyon, France: Chronique sociale , 2016. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 CON 2016

En prenant appui sur l'analyse individuelle et collective d'une situation de maintien dans l'emploi dans une administration publique, cet ouvrage soulève les enjeux liés à l'inclusion socioprofessionnelle des personnes en situation de handicap du fait d'altérations psychiques, mentales et cognitive…

Black, Donald, Andreasen, Nancy. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing , 2014. 6th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF CD 05 BLA 2014

The book provides an introduction to the field both for students new to psychiatry and for students who are studying for their board exams. Chief among these was the publication of DSM-5(R), which necessitated a complete restructuring of the text, the reformulation of many diagnostic categories, an…

Sanderson, Steven Keewatin. Canada: The Healthy Aboriginal Network , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

YOUTH GN 400 GRA 2009

In this comic book, Wendy doesn't have any friends her age and feels overwhelmed at school. Her little brother is more social but he's quick to lose his temper and get into fights. Something is clearly bothering them both. Good thing they're open to getting help and breaking down the stigma of ment…

Sadock, Benjamin, Sadock, Virginia. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008. 3rd edition. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF CD 05 SAD 2008

This textbook contains relevant clinical material from the Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, Tenth Edition and includes updated information on recently introduced psychiatric drugs. The book is DSM-IV-TR compatible and replete with case studies and tables, including DSM-IV-TR tables. Chap…

Sadock, Benjamin, Sadock, Virginia, Ruiz, Pedro. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2015. 11th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF CD 05 SAD 2015

The goal of this book is to foster professional competence and ensure high quality care to those with mental illness. An eclectic, multidisciplinary approach has been its hallmark; thus, biological, psychological, and sociological factors are equitably presented as they affect the person in health …

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/managing-well-being

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Vancouver, BC: BC Mental Health and Addiction Services , 2011. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

The webpage provides links to the HTML and PDF versions of 8 wellness modules: Mental Health Matters, Stress and Well-Being, Social Support, Problem-Solving, Anger Management, Getting a Good Night's Sleep, Eating and Living Well, and Healthy Thinking. These wellness modules are a series of instruct…

http://www.mindcheck.ca/

Fraser Health Authority, BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, Provincial Health Services Authority. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Mind Check is a website created in order to assist young people to identify and understand mental distress they may be experiencing and to link them to sources of help that will enable them to learn skills and strategies to manage these problems. Being able to recognize early signs and finding ways…

http://www.mindyourmind.ca/

, 2009. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

A non-profit mental health engagement program that works with youth, emerging adults and the professionals who serve them to develop reliable and relevant resources and communication platforms. These resources are designed using current evidence and research to reduce the stigma associated with men…

Patterson, Barbara, Collie, Scott (ill.). Canada: Barb Patterson , [nd]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CD 255 PAT [nd]

This book aims to help facilitate a conversation with a child who is coping with a parent who has a mental health issue.

http://www.forcesociety.com/sites/default/files/ChildYouthMentalHealthServices_Families_SouthVanIsl.pdf

The FORCE Society for Kids' Mental. Vancouver, BC: The Ministry of Children & Family Development , 2009. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Developed by The FORCE Society (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality), this orientation is aimed at the Vancouver child and youth mental health services area. It is intended that this guide can be adapted for other communities as much of the general information is relevant to other …

Lyons, John S. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers , 2004. (Book)

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 90 LYO 2004

This book provides a historical overview of children's mental health services and a critique of the current system. The author discusses building healthy communities, measuring outcomes, and current systems of care.

L'Abbe, Yvon, Lamontagne, Yves, Labine, Robert. Longueil, QC: Beliveau , 2013. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 LAB 2013

Enfin un ouvrage grand public et abondamment documenté qui explique comment préserver et améliorer la santé mentale des jeunes ! Il aborde : Les ingrédients de base d'une bonne santé mentale : La connaissance de soi et l'adoption de saines habitudes de vie ; le développement d'habiletés parentales …

Brindamour, Lyne. [North Vancouver, BC]: Family Services of the North Shore , 2000. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CD 255 BRI 2000

General introduction for children on mental illness; Personal experiences of child dealing with family member who has mental illness; Child's emotions about mental illness; Coping skills for children; Exercises to help children cope; Simple description of mental illness and treatments.

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/supporting-family

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Vancouver, BC: BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This site lists links aimed at family members of those with a mental illness or substance use disorder. These resources help users educate themselves about the mental or substance use disorder to take an active role in their family member's recovery.

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/DepDiagnosis_toolkit_WEB.pdf

[BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information]. [Vancouver, BC]: Canadian Mental Health Association , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 1 of a three part toolkit on managing depression. Topics include: Why me?, Is it my fault?, Why did it take so long to get a diagnosis?, Why do I have different diagnoses?, What if I don't agree with my diagnosis?, Why does (or should) my mental health professional ask me about mania?,…

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/MHDiagnosis_toolkit_WEB.pdf

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. [Vancouver, BC]: [Canadian Mental Health Association] , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 1 of 3 in the Managing Mental Disorders toolkit. Topics include: Why me?, Is it my fault?, Why did it take so long to get a diagnosis?, Why do I have different diagnoses?, What if I don't agree with my diagnosis?, and What now?

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/DepRelapse_toolkit_WEB.pdf

[BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information]. [Vancouver, BC]: Canadian Mental Health Association , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 3 of a three part toolkit on managing depression. Topics include: Medication management, Why should I care about self-management, Identifying early warning signs, and Taking action.

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/MDRelapsetoolkit_WEB.pdf

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. [Vancouver, BC]: [Canadian Mental Health Association] , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 3 of a three part toolkit on managing mental disorders. Topics include: Medication management, Identifying early warning signs, Taking action, Coping with voices and delusions, and Seeking outside help when needed.

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/DepDoctor_toolkit_WEB.pdf

[BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information]. [Vancouver, BC]: Canadian Mental Health Association , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 2 of a three part toolkit on managing depression. Topics include: What mental health professionals might I see?, How do I talk with these health professionals?, Defining the problem, Setting goals and making decisions, Talking to your health professionals, Making decisions, and Monitor…

http://heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/MHDoctortoolkit_WEB.pdf

[BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information]. [Vancouver, BC]: [Canadian Mental Health Association] , 2011. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This is Part 2 of a three part toolkit on managing depression. Topics include: What mental health professionals might I see?, How do I talk with these health professionals?, Talking to your health professionals, Defining the problem, Setting goals and making decisions, How do I set concrete goals?,…

Twomey, Teresa, Bennett, Shoshana. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 410 TWO 2009

This book provides information about postpartum psychosis and explains what happens and why during this disorder that develops for some women rapidly after childbirth. Offers insight into the psychological, personal, medical, legal, and historical perspectives of this mental illness. ; - ; Table…

Langlois, Richard. Saint-Sauveur, QC: Marcel Broquet , 2015. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CA 100 LAN 2015

Les prévisions de l'Organisation mondiale pour la Santé s'avèrent fort pessimistes en ce qui concerne les problèmes de santé mentale pour les prochaines décennies. Dépressions, troubles bipolaires, troubles d'anxiété, schizophrénie, troubles de la personnalité font partie d'un langage qui fait, hél…

Addis, Michael E., Martell, Christopher R. Montreal, QC: Les Editions de L'Homme , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CD 302 ADD 2009

Utilisée depuis de nombreuses années, l?autoactivation est une stratégie efficace pour traiter la dépression. Des recherches scientifiques ont montré que l?autoactivation diminue les sentiments dépressifs de façon significative. À travers les exercices qui lui sont proposés ici, la personne dépress…

Laskin, Pamela, Moskowitz, Addie Alexander, Lemieux, Margo (Illustrator). New York, NY: Magination Press , 1991. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CD 255 LAS 1991

A wonderful book for discussion and helping young children cope with growing up with a mentally ill parent.

http://citizenship.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/07/Plain_Language_young_adults_transition.pdf

Community Living Research Project. Community Living Research Project, School of Social Work and Family Studies, University of British Columbia (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This document reviews research in the area of young adults with developmental disabilities transitioning from high school into community and adult life. The transition planning process of various regions in the world will be explored which will include recommendations from the literature. Tools and…