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News relevant to the Department of Psychiatry will be posted here in between issues of Headlines.
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia—4th Annual Road to Recovery Fundraising Walk
The Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS) is pleased to announce its upcoming fundraising walk, the 4th Annual Road to Recovery: Supporting Families as Partners in Mental Health Care.
Please join us for our 5-km Walk, which raises awareness and crucial funds for the SSNS. The work of our Society is critical to the health of Nova Scotians living with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses, such as bipolar illness and clinical depression. The SSNS offers services to people who have these illnesses—and to their families and allies, who can then provide stronger support and advocacy, and who can themselves benefit from a supportive network.
The 4th Annual Road to Recovery Walk will be held Saturday, May 5, 2012, from noon to 4:30 pm, at the Olympic Gardens, 2304 Hunter St., Halifax NS
Please join me as a participant in the 4th annual Schizophrenia Society Road to Recovery Walk. In being involved in previous walkathons, I’ve found that it really lifts my spirits to support this most worthwhile organization by going for a walk with friends on a nice spring day! It’s a wonderful way to reduce the stigma of mental illness and to raise money for a Society that does so much for persons living with schizophrenia and their families and friends.
--Nicholas Delva MD, FRCPC
Head, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University
Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Capital Health
AGNS unveils art and brain exhibit
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 - The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia unveils ‘Synaptic Connections: Art and the Brain – a dynamic exhibition where art and science come together this Friday. The exhibit features the work of Artist in Residence Stella Ducklow. Stella's display is showcasing the impact of mental illness and features images from many of Nova Scotia's mental health facilities.
Stella is a mental health consumer and has been an incredible advocate for youth engagement in the healthcare system through her volunteer work with IWK 4 South hosting photography clinics, as well as working with Laing House on a project to help other youth mental health consumers share their story. Stella is a student at NSCAD and is just 25, but has a lifetime of stories and experiences to share.
The exhibit runs until the end of January with lots of events happening to help engage and inform the public, including some public lectures by Dr. Ivar Mendez and Dr. Stan Kutcher.
For more information please visit the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia’s website.
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