Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB

A grassroots community of volunteers who provide education and advocacy for families supporting loved ones living with serious mental illness.

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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.”

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

My latest. Please read if you care at all about the broken mental health system
The Dangerous Movement to Stop Treating the Mentally Ill https://t.co/gjFyElbyEc

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

Tomorrow’s the day! Dr. O'Reilly kicks off the day with this vital message. Hope to see you there!

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

And we’re so happy you’re here! Looking forward to an inspiring and thought-provoking day.

https://t.co/WHGUbK4tfa

[Dr. Lori Triano @LoriTriano]

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

[Relax and Breathe @RelaxBreatheBot]

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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[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

#ASMI2022 Partners:
@CMHAEdmonton
@AHS_YEGZone
@CovenantCA
@SchizophreniaAB
@UAlberta_FoMD

Hope you can make it!

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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.

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

Summit on Mental Illness - discount rate extended - https://t.co/eSECfwIiCD

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

Summit on Mental Illness - discount rate extended to May 9 - https://t.co/KjmuoEVIZD

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[mark henick ✍🏻 @markhenick]

“The mental health problem is medical, but the solutions are not just medical. They’re social, environmental, and political.” - from Healing by @thomasinselmd #mentalhealth

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Awais Aftab @awaisaftab]

“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)

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

Our family members - and yours - deserve better than this. Catch & release is a cruel and inhumane strategy for dealing with mental illness.

[Bonnie Allen @bonnieallenCBC]

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 https://t.co/PnVwcXqvb3

[Thomas Insel, MD @thomasinselmd]

Review of Healing by @peteearley, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist "Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness." https://t.co/uXKi80tXj3

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Homeless Hub @homelesshub]

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

[Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness AB @FAMI_Alberta]

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

[Home on the Hill @HomeontheHill1]

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.