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PHQ/GAD Mental Health Questionnaire

Complete the PHQ/GAD mental health form and submit it prior to your virtual visit.

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Mental Health

The world today is moving at a very fast pace, with information from social networks, news networks, and personal networks. It's hard to keep up with it all. This can cause overwelming feelings and feelings of separation from society. Lots of individuals feel this way.

The important thing, as with all things, is to be cautious on how much you consume. Stay informed, but set limits, participate in social networking, but set your hours and pick a network or two. Disconnection is healthy; a walk outside, a one to one meet up with a friend, a phone call. These are all great ways to disconnect. Learn to enjoy being alone and make some art, or listen to some music, or read a book.

If you still need more help, below are some of our favourite resources:

Vancouver Island Crisis Line

The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is committed to providing accessible voice, text and chat crisis intervention and suicide prevention services. How to reach them:

  1. By Phone: 1 (888) 494-3888
  2. By Text: 1 (250) 800-3806 (between 6pm and 10pm only)
  3. Online: www.vicrisis.ca

Youth Connections

  • Here 2 Talk: Connect University students with help when its needed
  • Foundary BC: Virtual drop-in counselling for youth ages 12-24 and their caregivers

External Links

Websites

Apps

  • CBT Mindshift: Anxiety Canada free online self-help app
  • Calm: Sleep more. Stress less
  • Headspace: Learn to focus on what matters most
  • CBT-i Coach: Providing a structured program to improve sleep and alleviate symptons of insomnia
  • Calm Harm: Provides tasks to help resist or manage the urge to self-harm
  • Clear Fear: Helps reduce the physical responses to threat
  • InsightTimer: Sessions to help reduce stress, anxiety and improve sleep
  • Down Dog App: Fitness guide app

Books

  • The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns
  • Mind of Mood: Change How you Feel by Changing How You Think by Greenberger/Padesky

Covid-19 Specific

Download and Offline Tools

Download the Perinatal Mental Health handout for a list of resources.

Assessment Tools

Coastal Maternity Care

Visit Coastal Maternity Care for access to the maternity group website.

Maternity

The links below will provide you with valuable information regarding your pregnancy.

External Links

Additional Resources

Flu Shot Policy for 2024/2025 Season

The BCCDC strongly recommends that everyone receives a flu vaccine during flu season.

Places to Obtain a Flu Shot

  1. Pharmacies: This is where most people will get their flu vaccine (ages 5+)
  2. Public Health Units: Details of these flu clinics will be posted at Island Health
  3. Our Office: This year flu vaccines will be done thru Health Authority clinics (see above) providing both covid and flu vaccines. To ensure flu vaccines are available to clinics, very few doses will be given to our office which will be reserved for patients with mobility issues that cannot access clinics.

It is recommended that every person should receive a flu shot but especially if you are in a high risk group:

  • Children 6 months to 5 years of age
  • Prenant women
  • Seniors 65+
  • Indigenous people
  • Anyone with a chronic illness or who is immune compromised
  • Anyone living with or having direct contact with any of the groups above

Covid-19

Covid Vaccination

See the Get Vaccinated government site for updated details on Covid-19.

Covid-19 Resources

  • BC Centre for Disease Control Vaccine Information - Information on the two Covid-19 vaccines that have been approved for use in Canada, and reasons to get vaccinated.
  • 19 to Zero - A dedicated coalition of academics, public health experts, behavioural economists, and creative professionals working to understand, engage with, and ultimately shift public perceptions around Covid-19 behaviours and vaccination.
  • Pandemic Pregnancy Guide - An Instagram based guide from doctors at St. Mikes Hospital in Toronto of what to expect when expecting in a pandemic.
  • Government of Canada Vaccine Recommendations - Government of Canada recommendations on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine.

General Documents

The doctors office may direct you to this area of the website to download a specific file.

Medical Orders for Scope and Treatment (MOST)

If your doctor has requested you to download, print and bring in the "MOST" form, download it from here.

External Links

  • Asmtha Control Test: Aids you and your doctor to determine whether your asthma is being properly controlled.
  • Health-E-Steps - A healthy living program that helps individuals move more, sit less, and eat healthier.
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Information - Up to date information and handouts on women's health care.
  • Chronic Kidney Disease - Resources to aid in the diagnosis and management of adults with CKD.
  • Kidney Disease Guidebook - A guidebook designed for people newly diagnosed with stages 3-5.
  • Kidney Failure Risk Equation - Find out your real risk of kidney failure.
  • QMUNITY - A non-profit organization based in Vancouver that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives.
  • Trans Care BC- Supporting the delivery of equitable and accessible care, surgical planning, and peer and community support for trans people across the province.
  • Dementia - Flipping Stigma - A toolkit designed for people with dementia or living with people with dementia.

General Handouts

Educational Documents

In some cases the doctor may ask you to go to the Google Documents link to download a file. Click the button below to access the offices Google Documents folder.

Open Google Docs