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.

Arts Choices

Highs and Lows mental-health choir seeks to build community with annual fundraiser July 21

A small but mighty choir group is hoping Vancouver will help it out with a funding shortfall.

Health Notes

Without housing, health care for the homeless and mentally ill brings limited results, Vancouver study finds

A new study by researchers with Simon Fraser University suggests that mental-health care for the homeless in Vancouver falls short of desired outcomes and often fails to prevent repeat trips to the hospital.

Tech

Vancouver researchers urgently call for more studies to be conducted on masculinity and video-game addiction

What is lacking in almost all studies so far is an examination of masculinity and gaming addiction.

Health Notes

What better way to celebrate Mental Health Week than by doing some exercise?

Kitsilano fitness guru Ron Zalko says exercise and eating nutritious foods has helped him overcome the stress that comes with operating a business.

Health Notes

Rolling up to Ride Don't Hide: fitness club invites people to hop on a spin cycle in the name of mental health

It's free.

Health Notes

Health Minister Adrian Dix announces $2.7 million for dementia-support group before Walk for Alzheimer's

According to Alzheimer Society Canada, there are 564,000 people living with dementia across the country, with another 25,000 new cases diagnosed every year every year.

Music Notes

Family of Sweden's Avicii releases statement on the superstar producer's death

"He could not go on any longer".

Television

After the Sirens reveals hidden epidemic of PTSD among paramedics

Seven percent of the Canadian population is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder, but one in four paramedics is stricken with the condition.

LGBT

LGBT substance-use programs: naloxone training for gay men, Indigenous trauma and substance abuse group

Two upcoming programs are intended to help LGBT people access resources by holding them within queer-supportive spaces.

LGBT

Body-image group to help Vancouver queer men struggling to accept their bodies

An eight-week body-image group aims to help LGBT guys who are struggling to accept their bodies.

Health Notes

Medical students travel to Victoria to lobby for improved mental-health services for B.C. youth

Today the B.C. legislature is hosting a large delegation from UBC to talk about mental health.

Straight Talk

Community vigil will be held for Tony Du following release of coroner's jury recommendations

The Vietnamese immigrant was shot and killed by Vancouver police in 2014 while he was in the throes of psychosis.