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FASMI + BCSS Town Hall on Patient Privacy and Information Sharing with Families – Nov 5 2025

This virtual coast-to-coast town hall brings together family advocates and experts to discuss patient privacy and information sharing with families supporting a loved one with serious mental illness.

The discussion examines what privacy laws permit, how clinical culture affects communication, and how families can provide essential information while supporting care and safety.

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Presented to Pathways, a family organization in British Columbia

Public Lecture with Dr. Mahesh Menon, June 8 2026

Dr. Mahesh Menon is a Clinical Professor and co-head of the Schizophrenia Program in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. He is also a psychologist with Vancouver Coastal Health, where he leads the BC Cognitive Remediation Training Advanced Practice (CRT-AP).

Cognitive losses in schizophrenia are a well-recognized aspect of the disorder, and cognitive remediation is an evidence-based approach to helping people strengthen skills such as attention, memory and problem-solving.

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Presented to Pathways, a family organization in British Columbia

What is Anosognosia? With Dr. Randall White

Dr. White is Division Head of Adult Psychiatry and Mental Health Services in UBC’s Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Director for the BC Psychosis Program at UBC Hospital.

Anosognosia is the brain-based inability of many people experiencing illness-related psychosis to understand that they are ill. The presentation explains why this symptom can make engagement and treatment so difficult for patients and families.

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Presentation on schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Explained Simply (DSM-5-TR)

This presentation offers a clear introduction to schizophrenia using the DSM-5-TR framework.

It reviews symptoms, diagnosis and the clinical picture in plain language, providing a useful starting point for families and members of the public.

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