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…surround mental illness. Mental health in the workplace is the theme of #WorldMentalHealthDay 2017. On work life and bipolar disorder, our team has put together a 3-part video series “Work & Bipolar” – led by award-winning actress and CREST.BD member Victoria Maxwell, who is also one of North America’s most…
…FOLLOWING LITHIUM VERSUS QUETIAPINE DURING ONE YEAR TREATMENT IN EARLY BIPOLAR DISORDER S-086 M. Berk1 1School of Medicine, Deakin University and Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.Melbourne, Australia 11:30 – 13:30 POS18-42 – INCLUSIVITY, SUPPORT, MUTUAL RESPECT AND CO-BUILDING IN BIPOLAR RESEARCH: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE 42 S. Lapsley1…
Back in September, the Journal of Participatory Medicine released our paper about youth engagement on The Bipolar Youth Action Project (the BYAP). The BYAP ran from 2014-2015 in Victoria, BC, where we partnered with youth co-researchers with bipolar disorder. It was a Community-Based Participatory Research project that sought to find…
In this webinar, UBC Associate Professor of Psychiatry and co-founder of CREST.BD, Dr. Erin Michalak, and actress and mental health educator, Victoria Maxwell, address how to support a colleague facing a mental health issue. Click here to view this webinar. Addressing mental health concerns in the workplace is often difficult….
In this webinar, UBC Associate Professor of Psychiatry and co-founder of CREST.BD, Dr. Erin Michalak, and actress and mental health educator, Victoria Maxwell, share their insights into workforce stigma and how to tackle it. View this webinar by clicking here. Many people in the Canadian workforce will experience a mental…
…that there is a large community who care about creating honest discussion about mental health. At Me Too Vol. #5, Victoria Maxwell, Dr. Steven Barnes, Dr. Erin Michalak, and Dr. Barbara Harris took to the stage to share their views, stories, and expertise to a lively and engaged audience. A…