Are you are having trouble thinking? Are you hearing things that seem strange or that other people don’t hear? Best thing to do is to go to your family doctor or a doctor in a clinic and tell them about it. They can check you out and figure out what is wrong and what to do. Lots of things can cause these kinds of symptoms, and a doctor is the best person to help.

Help for a friend or family member

If you know someone you think might have psychosis, encourage them to go to their doctor for a checkup. If they seem to be really ill and the doctors office isn’t open, take them to emergency. Don’t try to argue them out of any strange beliefs or paranoia they might be having, but you don’t have to agree with them either. The best thing is to help them get medical help. Also check out our information about psychosis, and our information for family members and supporters. If you have a friend who you think might have psychosis, you can also check out the video there about someone who helped her friend get help..

people to talk to who can help

• BC Schizophrenia Society http://www.bcss.org/category/contact-us/
• Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/
• Early Psychosis Intervention http://www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/
• Helping Overcome Psychosis Early http://www.hopevancouver.com

If someone in your family has a mental illness (even if it’s not Schizophrenia or psychosis) you can contact the BC Schizophrenia Society for help and information. There is also a Calendar of Family Support Events for support groups, training and other events in BC.

Information Online

• Resources on the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society website
  • Resources for family members
  • Resources for teachers /educators
  • Basic info about psychosis
  • More video and audio files
  • Information in other languages about schizophrenia
  • Sign up for our resource e-lists for family & friends, educators, mental health professionals, aboriginal resources
• Resources on the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information website – this site has lots of information on different kinds of mental illness.

To Access Treatment and Support in the Yukon Area Contact:

• Yukon Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI)

www.realityrules.ca

• Mental health Services in Whitehorse

867-667-8346

• Whitehorse General Hospital

867-393-8700

• Mental Health Services in Communities

867-993-7897

1-800-661-0408 extension 8346

• Community Health Centres

Beaver Creek 862-4444

Carcross 821-4444

Carmacks 863-4444

Dawson City 993-4444

Destruction Bay 841-44444

Watson Lake 536-7483

You Can Also Contact:

• Your family doctor or walk-in clinic
• School or other Counsellor
• Social Worker
• Youth Worker