Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority's
Family and Natural Support Resources
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Are you or a loved one in crisis?
Call the 24 hour Crisis Line
Toll Free: 1 (866) 427-8628
or (204) 482-5419
Êtes-vous ou l’un de vos proches en crise?
Appelez la ligne d'écoute téléphonique 24 h
sans frais: 1 (866) 427-8628
ou 204 482-5419 |
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Friends & Family Support Group
The Friends & Family Support Group offers support to those that have a friend or loved one experiencing a mood disorder (depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, seasonal affective disorder and/or postpartum depression). This support group provides friends and family with the opportunity to offer and receive support, connections to community resources, education and a chance to share their feelings, emotions and experiences in a friendly, safe and confidential environment.
Friends & Family Peer Support Group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm at 446 Main Street, Selkirk, Manitoba.
If you are interested in attending this support group or have any questions, please contact Shelley at (204)330-7821 or ShelleyF@mooddisordersmanitoba.ca
*Meeting will not be held during the month of January 2019, statutory holidays or government holidays.
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As part of the Manitoba government's commitment to mental health and peer support, Peer 2 Peer Connections and Robyn Priest LIVE YOUR TRUTH are offering free ONLINE workshops for family members supporting individuals on the 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Click HERE for more information.
In addition, Peer 2 Peer is also offering free online peer support groups.
For parents: Every 1st Wednesday of each month
For family: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each Month
7:00 to 8:30pm
Click HERE for more information. |
Did You Know?
Having family members and natural supports involved in the treatment process of their loved one can contribute to more successful outcomes, therefore it is paramount that they are offered involvement at all levels of an individual's care.
- Family and natural supports have a unique role to play in an individual's journey of recovery because they know the person, and most likely had contact with them prior to the onset of their illness.
- Family meetings at the Crisis Stabilization Unit are strongly encouraged in order to support an individual's transition back to community.
- With the individual's consent, a family member or natural support can be present on an intake call. The intake is completed with the individual, however if support or clarification is needed, a family member can be an asset.
- Family members and natural supports may not receive personal information about an individual without their consent, but they can receive general information and support. Family can also share any information they feel is important with the service provider working with their loved one.
- Family members and natural supports are welcome to attend CBTm classes with the registered individual.
Click the picture o learn more about CBTm classes within the region.
Looking for resources?
Resources such as smartphone applications, websites, and print resources are effective ways for individuals to take charge of their own recovery and manager their mental health. These resources do not replace treatment recommendations by a primary health care provider, but are a way to help learn about mental health and manage it in a health and effective way.
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