STRESS BUSTERS

We all experience stress.

Though we’re wired to tolerate stress, chronic stress can interfere with normal functioning.

If you’re like me, and many others, you may be experiencing increasing levels of stress, worry, and anxiety over the last number of years as a result of COVID, climate change, cost of living increases, combined with all the others sources of stress associated with modern daily life.

During this 2-hour virtual presentation, I provide participants with

basic information about what’s going on physically and emotionally for us when we feel stressed,
opportunities to practice simple strategies that help you to take back some control over your stress response by promoting calmness, and ultimately helping you to live healthier with stress.

Email Cliff to schedule a STRESS BUSTERS presentation.

If you are experiencing a mental health EMERGENCY or CRISIS,

Experiencing a mental health crisis? Help is available. Call or text 9-8-8, Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline.
call 911, go to the nearest emergency room or follow the emergency instructions provided by your doctor, mental health professional or care team. If your community has a mental health car, you can call 911 to request it.
call Vancouver Island Crisis Line (1‑888‑494‑3888) to get help right away, any time of day or night. It’s a free call and available 24 hours/day.

If you are in distress,

call 310-6789 (do not add 604, 778 or 250 before the number) 24 hours a day to connect to a BC crisis line, without a wait or busy signal. The crisis lines linked in through 310-6789 have received advanced training in mental health issues and services by members of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.

For children and youth aged 5 to 20,

call Kid’s Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a professional counsellor, 24 hours a day. It’s free, confidential, anonymous and available across Canada. They can also refer you to local services and resources. Kid’s Help Phone is available in English and French.

In a mental health NON-EMERGENCY,

visit heretohelp.bc.ca for info sheets and personal stories about mental illnesses.
call 811 or visit http://www.healthlinkbc.ca to access free, non-emergency health information for anyone in your family, including mental health information. Through 811, you can also speak to a registered nurse about symptoms you’re worried about, or talk with a pharmacist about medication questions.
call BC Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service at 1-800-663-1441 (or 604-660-9382 in Greater Vancouver) to talk to someone about substance use. They can also connect you with local substance use resources. It’s available 24 hours a day.

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