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This is a photo of a group counselling session. Many people of diverse backgrounds are sitting in a circle of chairs in a large room.
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New initiative opens to support mental health and substance recovery

Peak Web May 18, 2023

On May 2, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of North and West Vancouver hosted a Consumer Involvement and Initiatives Program at the Segal Centre to celebrate the opening of the Recovery College YVR. This community centre offers free courses surrounding mental health and substance use. It is the first of its kind in the Lower Mainland to focus on inpatient care and outpatient rehab.  Inpatient care consists of the individual admitting themselves into a program with a “controlled environment to address substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and other behaviors that may be causing them difficulty,” according to…

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A woman has her hands over her uterus, signalling pain. The photo is cropped so as to not include her head, or below mid-thigh.
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Dear Doctors: Not everyone is a (cis) male

Peak Web April 9, 2022

After seeing a dermatologist, an endocrinologist, and enduring three months of blood tests and ultrasounds, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a common hormonal condition that affects the internal reproductive system and menstrual cycle, and also…

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Medical research breakthroughs at SFU

Peak Web November 1, 2018

  Cannabis may help provide pain and seizure relief Recent research led by SFU faculty revealed how cannabis may help relieve pain and seizures. The study was led by Reza Ghovanloo and Peter Ruben from SFU’s department of biomedical physiology…

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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus

Peak Web October 29, 2018

  A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing an archaeology exam when he experienced…

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SFU announces two designated cannabis smoking areas on Burnaby campus

Peak Web October 17, 2018

  In response to B.C. legalizing cannabis, SFU has designated two temporary areas on Burnaby campus for cannabis-smoking. One area is at the intersection of the Science Road and South Campus Road; the other is in the campus residential area,…

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