Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB
@FAMI_Alberta
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A grassroots community of volunteers who provide education and advocacy for families supporting loved ones living with serious mental illness.
Edmonton region, Alberta
Joined June 2017
A quick and important read. “Untreated, individuals with anosognosia end up homeless, jailed, or dead… To ignore anosognosia while suggesting that it may be a good idea to shun existing medications, consigns wonderful people to a living Hell.”
My latest. Please read if you care at all about the broken mental health system The Dangerous Movement to Stop Treating the Mentally Ill
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Tomorrow’s the day! Dr. O'Reilly kicks off the day with this vital message. Hope to see you there!
Family members: ever wonder why your concerns aren't addressed? Clinicians: ever wonder why families get so upset? Start building bridges of understanding at #ASMI2022 May 27 https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
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And we’re so happy you’re here! Looking forward to an inspiring and thought-provoking day. https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
Settled-in in Edmonton. Alberta and looking forward to presenting at the Alberta Summit on Mental Illness. Thank you for the invite @FAMI_Alberta. Look forward to seeing and listening to @courtdoc and meeting others in attendance @CMHAEdmonton @CovenantCA
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Hey. You may have tensed up again. It's OK. Let's take a moment to take care of you. Relax your shoulders. Unclench your jaw. Unstick your tongue from the top of your mouth. Relax your hands. Take a deep breath. And go. 🌳
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#ASMI2022 Partners: @CMHAEdmonton
@AHS_YEGZone
@CovenantCA
@SchizophreniaAB
@UAlberta_FoMD Hope you can make it!
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Last day for reduced registration rates. What to expect: engaging speakers, inspiring & challenging topics, engage with others, great door prizes, breakfast and hot lunch, masks & sanitizer available #ASMI2022 May 27 @EdmontonInn
https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
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Monthly online education session this Tuesday 6:30 pm. Schizophrenia Society of Alberta - Living with Schizophrenia: A Personal Perspective Presentation Info at https://t.co/HFh1Y7t3Eh No registration required.
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Besides the great speakers there will be door prizes including golf packages & restaurant gift cards. Early bird rate ends May 9 so book now! May 27 @EdmontonInn
#ASMI2022
https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
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Summit on Mental Illness - discount rate extended -
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Family members: ever wonder why your concerns aren't addressed? Clinicians: ever wonder why families get so upset? Start building bridges of understanding at #ASMI2022 May 27 https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
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Summit on Mental Illness - discount rate extended to May 9 -
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Celebrate #MentalHealthWeek by signing up for #ASMI2022! Sessions will challenge perceptions, policies & practices. Discounted rates have been extended to May 9. May 27 https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA
@SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
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Early bird rate ends Friday! The Alberta Summit on Mental Illness is a unique opportunity for clinicians and family members. May 27 @EdmontonInn
https://t.co/MpfbnX5LGD
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
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Mental illnesses need an approach that encompasses multiple dimensions, including families. Learn more at #ASMI2022 on May 27 @EdmontonInn Early bird pricing ends in 1 week! https://t.co/MpfbnX5LGD
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
“The mental health problem is medical, but the solutions are not just medical. They’re social, environmental, and political.” - from Healing by @thomasinselmd #mentalhealth
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And is as much a Canadian problem as a US problem. We’re trying to change that. Learn more on May 27 #ASMI2022 @EdmontonInn
https://t.co/MpfbnXnn5d
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
“so many people with schizophrenia are incarcerated or homeless, or they are dying at age 55… I have to say that I'm not sure I understood that 5 or 10 years ago when I was at NIMH… that this is as much a social justice problem as a scientific problem.” @thomasinselmd (1/4)
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Registrations are pouring in for the Alberta Summit on Mental Illness on May 27 @EdmontonInn. Reserve your seat now! Early bird rates apply until April 29 https://t.co/MpfbnX5LGD
@CMHAEdmonton
@AHS_YEGZone
@CovenantCA
@SchizophreniaAB
@UAlberta_FoMD
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Our family members - and yours - deserve better than this. Catch & release is a cruel and inhumane strategy for dealing with mental illness.
It was very difficult for Angela and Clayton to share their story — but Angela said, “At this point, we have nothing to lose.” 1/2
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Review of Healing by @peteearley, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist "Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness."
peteearley.com
(2-17-22) A much anticipated book by Dr. Thomas R. Insel, who directed the National Institutes of Mental Health between 2002 to 2015, will be published February 22nd but is available now for preord...
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Dr. Cheryl Forchuk of @lawsonresearch will demonstrate how she greatly reduced discharge to homelessness and how we can do it here on May 27 #ASMI2022 @EdmontonInn
https://t.co/MpfbnX5LGD
@CMHAEdmonton
@AHS_YEGZone
@CovenantCA
@SchizophreniaAB
@UAlberta_FoMD
A prevention-based approach helps us to solve issues rather than simply managing them. Shifting towards #homelessness prevention is key to ending homelessness permanently. Learn about homelessnesss prevention on the homeless hub: https://t.co/xQmnSG2eOI
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Dr. Richard O'Reilly will bring his message about much-needed reforms to a broken system to #ASMI2022 on May 27 @EdmontonInn
https://t.co/MpfbnX5LGD
@CMHAEdmonton @AHS_YEGZone @CovenantCA @SchizophreniaAB @UAlberta_FoMD
https://t.co/Q6YbevOFw3 Home on the Hill was honored to have Dr. Richard O'Reilly give the keynote presentation at our 10th Anniversary Celebration. This video of his talk may give insight into the problems families face when attempting to access services for their relative.
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