News Items tag as: Mental health

Free counselling available permanently at UBCO
May 31, 2019 - 4:16 PM

KELOWNA - A barrier-free wellness clinic, accessible without an appointment to anyone who needs help.
UBCO researcher says ecstasy 'promising' for PTSD treatment
May 30, 2019 - 2:06 PM

KELOWNA - UBC Okanagan researchers took part in an international study which shows that the drug ecstasy may be a useful tool in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops woman advocating to change perceptions of eating disorders
December 11, 2018 - 5:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman living with an eating disorder is making waves spreading awareness about the disease.
Kamloops RCMP, Interior Health plan to sign a new agreement for Car 40 program
May 22, 2018 - 2:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A mobile mental health unit initiated by Interior Health and Kamloops RCMP will keep patrolling after a joint agreement ended last month.
A mother battles the system as her Kamloops son fights drug addiction, mental illness
May 08, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A mother of a Kamloops man says she is losing hope of ever getting her son help for his drug addiction and mental health.
Mental Wellness, A Yard at a Time
September 04, 2017 - 12:00 AM

It can be a short journey, or a long one; either way the Okanagan Mental Health Services Society (OMHSS) in Kelowna plays an integral part in supporting those needing some acceptance and assistance.
Dogs alleviate feelings of stress and homesickness: UBC Okanagan study
August 31, 2017 - 4:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Attending university brings a mountain of challenges to students and stress is one of them, however, a study shows a furry companion can help your mental health.
VIDEO: Okanagan woman begs for help after mental health and legal systems fail her family
July 21, 2017 - 4:44 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna woman is reaching out for help after over two years of fighting the mental health and legal system on behalf of her brother.
Parents of Kelowna teen who took her own life speak out about mental health
April 27, 2017 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Georgia McAlpine took her life just before her 19th birthday. In her suicide note she told her parents to open up the conversation on mental health, and that’s exactly what they’re doing.
Honour Ranch near Kamloops speeding up project after provincial funding boost
April 12, 2017 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - Allan De Genova has a message to military families and emergency workers dealing with PTSD — hang on.
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West Kelowna: The name that divided a community
KELOWNA - When popular B.C. band We Are The City made a community callout last week, they brushed up against what was once this region’s most sensitive subject. “Westbank (West Kelowna for you newcomers) Does anyone out there wa