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What’s the most important thing for teachers of youth aged 16+ to know about psychosis?
All young people who may be experiencing psychosis need to be assessed by a doctor or mental health team as soon as possible.  Youth 16-30 are at the age when psychosis normally [...]

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At age 25, Renea Mohammed was an ambitious young woman, studying for a master’s in library sciences at UBC. Then people started whispering about her. “At first, it was people who I knew,” she recalled in a phone conversation with the Georgia Straight. Soon, strangers were talking about her too. “People on the bus—I’d think [...]

This video, from the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, talks to a young person with schizophrenia and his family about how he became ill, and how he became well.

For more video and audio files on shizophrenia and psychosis click here.

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Click here for a list of printable resources on the BC Schizophrenia Society Site (Note, all pages on the site have been set up to print without background and sidebar, so all are relatively printable.)
Click here for a list of the psychosis pdfs on the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information site.

Poor grades, irritability, suspicion. What distinguishes the beginnings of schizophrenia from normal adolescent turmoil? New research identifies key warning signs. Click on link above for more.

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Psychosis is a medical condition, and early treatment is effective.

Psychosis can be induced by drugs or can be “drug assisted”. Some stimulating drugs, like amphetamines, can cause psychosis, while other drugs, including marijuana, can trigger the onset of psychosis in someone who is already at increased risk because they have “vulnerability”.

Early Psychosis Online Booklet
What if my brother or sister (friend) has psychosis?

This fact sheet for teachers is posted with permission of the Vancouver Richmond Early Psychosis Intervention Program.

This video tells the story of Todd, a young man becoming ill with psychosis, and his friend who figures out what’s wrong and helps him get help.

A selection of videos, fact sheets, e-lists and other resources for educators.

This booklet was designed for children & younger youth, or persons with lower reading levels, in consultation with the Fraser South Early Psychosis Intervention program. It is designed to be printed on letter sized paper, double-sided, and then folded into a booklet. Booklet for Young People Recovering from Psychosis