Chronic Pain resources
- Pain BC aims to enhance the well-being of all people living with pain through empowerment, care, education and innovation. This can’t be done without changing the systems that people in pain rely on to live well. www.painbc.ca
- Fraser Health resources for patients re: chronic pain https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/chronic-pain/patient-resources-and-pain-programs#.YvE1rnbMJew
- Self management BC resources for chronic pain https://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/chronicpainselfmanagement
Peri-menopause/menopause
- BC Women Hospital http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/sexual-reproductive-health/perimenopause-menopause
- UBC CEMCOR (Centre for Mentrual Cycle and Ovulation Research https://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/resources/life-phases/menopause
- Menopause and U Every woman experiences menopause differently. The best way to manage your menopause experience is to learn the facts, including the benefits and risks of available therapies, as well as important health concerns to consider during this transition period. https://www.menopauseandu.ca/
- Interesting news article regarding the need for more menopause supports https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/menopause-chicks-health-care-women-1.5329056
Other useful resources
- Provincial Health Information Line. HealthLinkBC: Call 8-1-1 or visit www.healthlinkbc.ca
- Anxiety Canada https://www.anxietycanada.com/ Expert tools and resources to help Canadians manage anxiety.
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Call 310-6789 (310 Mental Health) or visit www.bcmhsus.ca
- Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia. Call 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-Suicide) or visit http://crisiscentre.bc.ca
- Here to Help. Visit www.heretohelp.bc.ca Mental Health & Substance use problems.