Free Mental Health Resources: Get Support & Feel Better Today
Chronic illness can affect more than just your physical health. It can also take a toll on your mental and emotional well-being, as you deal with stress, uncertainty, and changes in your life. That's why we created this Self-Directed Course with seven comprehensive lessons to help you learn how to cope, adapt, and thrive with a chronic illness. Self-Directed Anytime Access: you can access helpful resources and tips at your own pace and convenience.
Extra Resources
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Registered Dietitian - Ally Choo
Email: allychoo16@gmail.com
Website: Ally Choo Nutrition | Eating Disorder Dietitian (bodyrespectnutrition.ca)
Phone: 778-728-1494
Description of Services: Provide an, 1 90 minute assessment 250$ and follow up 4-5 sessions for 130$ each. Doe help with chronic illnesses and open to offering sliding scale for clients. And dietitian services are often covered by extended health benefits
Collaborates with counsellors on progress of clients at the end of month.
Cost: $250 - sliding scale
Referral Process: Self referral
Nourish Collective
Online and works with chronic illnesses specifically. Trauma informed, comes from healthcare public background. Can take clients from BC, Alberta, and other provinces. Are a team of space holders who listen to our clients’ food and body stories.
Email: emily@thenourishcollective.ca
Website: thenourishcollective.ca
Description & Cost Breakdown:
• Connection Video Call - 15 minutes @ C$0.00, Online/Video chat. Emily supports individuals virtually in British Columbia and Alberta. This call gives you the opportunity for you to learn more about how we at The Nourish Collective can support you and be sure it is a good fit before booking an initial session
• Initial Session - 1 hour 30 minutes @ C$225.00, Online/Video chat. We honour that our initial session together may be the first time you are sharing your food and body story with another human. Our intention is to offer a compassionate and affirming space for you to land and feel supported through your journey. This includes exploring the parts of your food and body story that you’re ready to share. We will also discuss the level of support you need and what you are hoping to get out of our work together.
• Follow Up Session - 1 hour @ C$165.00, Online/Video chat
In these sessions, we will learn and unlearn together. We will work to understand what barriers exist in you being able to have a more peaceful relationship with food and body, and will work through these barriers together at a pace that honours your capacity. Through this process, we aim to help you nourish yourself in a way that comes with more peace and ease.
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If you require legal counsel, please visit: The BC Collaborative Roster Society does pro bono collaborative divorce files for people who meet the eligibility criteria: https://www.bccollaborativerostersociety.com/pro-bono-collaborative-family-law-project/about/
Access Pro Bono is the organization that does the free half hour of legal advice clinics. Access Pro Bono offers a few different options for people looking for legal advice. The information is here: https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/summary-advice-program
Currently clients can call in and book a half hour phone call for the Summary Advice Program and there are many options for appointment times.
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Pain medication – For a short summary by Dr Lucy Williams is a Specialist in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at The Great Western Hospital, Swindon. Click here.
AI Pete powered and created by Storyfile - Powered by Storyfile, the Pain Toolkit invites you to delve into self pain-management. Engage with Pete Moore, ask unasked questions, and improve your understanding. Supported by Interreg North West Europe, Teeside University, and NIHR, a fresh approach to living with pain. Pete lives with persistent pain and other long-term health conditions and is an experienced trainer, teaching self-management skills to healthcare professionals and patients via his workshops.
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PrehabRX: Prepare for Treatments/Surgery to Be as Healthy as you can.
Online based in Toronto but widely available. PrehabRX Prepare for Treatments/Surgery to Be as Healthy as you can. Available Online and based in Toronto.
Website: PrehabRx
Description of Services: Surgery Care and Cancer Care. PrehabRx is a bridge between diagnosis and surgical or medical treatment that can transform the pre-treatment experience and lead to significant benefits for patients, healthcare providers, and the healthcare system. We are a team of health providers with one goal in mind - preparing you for your next health challenge. We use a person-centered evidence-based approach to help you get as healthy as possible for your treatment so that it goes safely and that your recovery is rapid and successful. Our experts will work with you to understand your needs, create a custom prehab plan, and help you put it into action.
Referral Process: No referral is required. However, if someone from your medical team would like to speak with us, they can get in touch.
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The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for children by developing arts-based infographic and comic style health resources for parents and families about common childhood conditions.
Translating outcomes (ECHO) is a research program led by Dr. Dr. Shannon Scott and housed at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing.
Simply put, KT is the process of taking information from reliable, evidence-based research and presenting it into a user-friendly form for everyone to understand. The goal of our work is to include and engage parents throughout this process.
They also have a book for kids living with chronic pain
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Pain Support and Wellness Groups:
Pain Support and Wellness Groups, which bring together people living with pain in a safe, welcoming and confidential online space to support each other while learning new pain management skills. Groups are free to attend for British Columbians with pain. https://painbc.ca/find-help/support-programs/pain-support-wellness-groups
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MyCarePath is an online resource developed to support youth, young adults, and families across BC in understanding and managing chronic pain. Start your journey as a guest or create an account.
This resource page and shop is all about helping you get the resources you need when you need them. If you don’t have time for therapy sessions going through a workbook or a course developed by a Registered Clinical Counsellor can be a great option. These resources are fully researched, and evidence based. If at any time you need help with the resources or want to pair them with a couple sessions, you can always reach out.
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