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.

Click here for a list of the pdf files on this site
Click here for a list of the pdf files on the BC Schizophrenia Society Site
Click here for a list of the psychosis pdfs on the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information site.

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 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.

“When my sister got sick she was acting really bizarre and the police had to take her to emergency. It was really scary. My friends didn’t understand at first that it was just because her brain was sick, but they do now.”

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