Here is a collection of the Georgia Straight's coverage of mental-health subjects, including issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, addiction, stress, therapy, and more.

Straight Talk

Missing 33-year-old Port Coquitlam woman wanted on mental-health warrant

Charlene Dawn Sim went missing from her Port Coquitlam home on May 10.

Straight Talk

Downtown Abbotsford street closed as man with mental-health issues damages gas meter

Officers responded to an incident involving a barricaded man in Abbotsford.

Health Notes

B.C. Medical Journal article links climate change to serious mental health issues

A Langford physician, Dr. Elizabeth Wiley, has highlighted the connections between extreme weather events and posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, grief, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation.

Straight Talk

Investigation report released on New Westminster police incident involving shooting death of male

Forensic processing determined that the officers fired four lethal bullets but none struck the male.

Straight Talk

Man walking naked down street who climbed onto family-occupied vehicle apprehended in Delta

Delta police received reports of a man who was apparently undergoing a mental-health crisis.

Health Notes

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy asks people to reach out during Mental Health Week

“Having the courage to speak up and start discussion is essential to lifting people up and bringing mental health and addictions out of the shadows," she said in a statement today.

Cannabis

Mobile game creates a ‘Hempire’ for the international cannabis community

An indie game hub in the heart of Gastown is responsible for uniting pocket gamers and weed lovers the world over.

Health Notes

Justin Bieber says he's "feeling super disconnected and weird"

One of the most successful music stars on the planet is facing some mental-health challenges.

Theatre Reviews

Le Soulier drills into unseen emotional landscapes, with surreal set pieces and abundant laughs

For a play that dares to broach the delicate matter of mental health, the new work from Théâtre la Seizième is remarkably funny

Cannabis

Facebook’s frontline content moderators smoke pot to deal with trauma

A journalist’s deep-dive reveals a smokey coping mechanism.

Straight Talk

Independent office investigating fatal police-involved shooting in New Westminster

An independent investigation is being launched into an officer-involved shooting in New Westminster that ended with the death of an adult male.

Commentary

Michael Taylor: Mental-health literacy is the most important curriculum taught in schools

A Vancouver teacher says he's starting to see more students reach out to school counsellors for emotional support.