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Caring for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services provides specialized treatment, education, health promotion and more for British Columbians.


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If you are in a crisis or emergency, or are worried that you or a loved one is at risk of harm, please speak with someone immediately:
  • Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room if you are afraid of hurting yourself or someone else, or if no other options are available.
  • Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide.
  • Call 310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code needed) to speak to a crisis line worker 24/7.
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​What is complex mental health and substance use?

We treat the most ill, most vulnerable people in B.C., whose needs go beyond what they can access in their communities. One frequent example of the kind of complex illness we treat is a concurrent disorder, which is defined as a combination of a severe mental illness and substance use disorder.                           Learn about complex mental health and addiction 

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Annual BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns on March 9Annual BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns on March 9​​​​For the third year, BCMHSUS is hosting the BC Concurrent Disorders Conference. The conference will focus on the most cutting-edge and promising practices related to concurrent disorders.​http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-concurrent-disorders-conference-returns-20232023-03-09T08:00:00Z
Provincial Assessment Centre to join Provincial Health Services AuthorityProvincial Assessment Centre to join Provincial Health Services Authorityhttp://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/provincial-assessment-centre-to-join-provincial-health-services-authority2023-03-02T08:00:00Z
New and expanded ECHO sessions offer important learnings to apply in mental health, substance use careNew and expanded ECHO sessions offer important learnings to apply in mental health, substance use careFollowing the success of its 2022 fall series, the Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO returns on March 1. http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/echo-returns-with-expanded-offering2023-02-24T08:00:00Z
PHSA statement on OAG reportPHSA statement on OAG report​BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is committed to improving mental health and substance use care for Indigenous people in provincial correctional centres.http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/phsa-statement-on-oag-report2023-02-09T08:00:00Z
Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use Learning Rounds return, facilitating knowledge exchange for better careProvincial Mental Health and Substance Use Learning Rounds return, facilitating knowledge exchange for better careProvincial Mental Health & Substance Use Learning Rounds, a collaborative forum, is facilitating knowledge exchange among mental health and substance use professionals and engaging interdisciplinary teams in collaborative learning. http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/learning-rounds-are-back2023-01-20T08:00:00Z
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