Faydra Aldridge (BC Schizophrenia Society)
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In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau interviews Faydra Aldrige, CEO of the BC Schizophrenia Society.
Ted and Faydra discuss the distinction between Mental Illness and Mental Health and how her work at the BC Schizophrenia Society helps communicate these distinctions. Faydra shares information regarding the causal effect of Cannabis and Schizophrenia and what we can all do for folks with chronic Mental Illness. Ted and Faydra go on to share their latest impulse buys!
If you or your family member is looking to talk to someone immediately regarding mental health, please call 310-6789 (an area code is not necessary, do not add 604, 778, 236, etc.)
If you are not in immediate crisis, but think you may be experience symptoms of schizophrenia, here are some resources to find a mental health professional near you to get assessed:
Call 8-1-1 to find a mental health assessment centre in your community;
Look through HeretoHelp’s Getting Help for Mental Illness Fact Sheet for additional resources and support.
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