Eating Disorders Helpline
Offers telephone support to individuals wanting information about eating disorders, food and weight preoccupation, and or disordered eating. Trained support workers provide support, information, and referrals to professionals across Canada.
Hand in Hand Peer Support
Offers a peer support program that matches adults and older youth with a trained volunteer who provides compassionate, judgment-free support and listening during eating disorder recovery. Support is provided in-person or over video call.
The program supports individuals wherever they are in their unique recovery journey and, through the consistent and personalized support of a mentor, helps them to discover what they can achieve, as they are ready.
Food as Medicine
Offers group medical visits for adults wanting to understand and treat chronic inflammation, believed to be one of the root causes of pain and mood disorders. The group meets with a physician to investigate the causes of chronic inflammation and what can be done about it.
Each individual will have blood tests to assess for underlying imbalances and nutritional deficiencies that are contributing to illness. Supplements and medication will be prescribed as indicated. Participants will learn which foods cause harm to the body and how to use food as medicine.
1030-789 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
Postpartum Telephone Support
Offers telephone counselling, postpartum support information and referrals to mothers, their partners, and families. Clients can call for initial intake to see if the services are a fit for them. Follow-up support based on the client's needs is also available.
Living Life To The Full
Offers an interactive 8-week course that helps with understanding your feelings, thoughts and behaviors, and what to do about them. The sessions are designed to help participants identify problem areas and give them the tools and skills to make changes.
Each session includes booklets and handouts that support the skills you learn. Course contents and materials are practical and easily applied to everyday life situations. Each session focuses on a new topic to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to cope with daily challenges. Course booklets are also available for purchase.
Mental Health Information and Resources
Provides online information about mood disorders and other mental illnesses to inform you about your own or a loved one's illness. Topic areas include finding help, research, depression, peer and trauma support, recovery stories, workplace mental health, and medication.
Student Mental Health Toolkit
Provides mental health information, resources and activities to support the mental well-being of children and youth. Resources are also available for parents and educators.
Resources are youth and teen-friendly and include coping tips, video library, inspiring stories, activity ideas, and community resources.
BC Bereavement Helpline
Provides a confidential telephone helpline to connect individuals with grief support services in BC. Trained volunteers provide emotional support, and information on bereavement support groups, agencies, peer-based support, and community events.
Caregiver Support and Education
Provides support to family and friends caring for an adult with physical and or mental health issues. Services include one-to-one support, information and referral to community resources, support groups, help navigating the healthcare system, and caregiver education.
3318 Oak Street, Victoria, BC
Support Circles
Offers group support to help parents, grandparents and others raising a family member's child to learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share their stories and stresses, learn new skills, receive emotional support, and discover services and resources. Support circles are currently offered online.