Adult Mental Health

Our mission is to promote the prevention, treatment and management of anxiety disorders and to improve the lives of people who suffer from them.more info

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and rehab support for adults with complex recovery needs ranging from chemical dependency or serious mental illness or co-occuring disorders AND significant impairment in functioning. ACT serves clients with serious mental illnesses that are complex and who have very significant functional impairments. ACT services are delivered by a group of mental health staff from a variety of disciplines, who work as a team and provide the majority of treatment services. ACT services are individually tailored to the needs of each client. ACT teams are mobile and deliver services in the community.more info

CANMAT - or the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments - is a federally incorporated academically based not-for-profit research organization linking healthcare professionals from across Canada who have a special interest in mood and anxiety disorders. The ultimate goal of CANMAT is to improve the functioning and quality of life of persons experiencing mood and anxiety disorders, through conduct of innovative research projects, development of evidence-based and best practice educational programs, and guideline/policy development. more info

Dr. Beattie received her doctoral degree from Simon Fraser University in 1992. She was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship and studied the assessment of violence potential. She has been in private practice in the Nanaimo area since 1993. She has experience working in both adult and adolescent outpatient treatment centres as well as in corrections. She has taught psychology courses at the university level and held an administrative position in an outpatient mental health facility. more info

Professionally assisting adults suffering from eating disorders regardless of their ability to pay.more info

Shamanic healing & ceremonies, Rites of Passage, Energy Healing, Rituals, and more for healing mind body, & spirit. In healing past history trauma, we gain freedom.more info

HeretoHelp is a project of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. We are a group of seven leading mental health and addictions non-profit agencies. Since 2003, we've been working together to help people live well and better prevent and manage mental health and substance use problems. more info

Nanaimo has a new support group for patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. This is the first PTSD support group to be established on Vancouver Island, under the auspices of the Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia (MDABC). The MDABC adheres to principles which enhance individual well-being and emphasize self-education and self-reliance in coping with mood disorders. more info

A community Mental Health and Addiction service that supports parents experiencing issues related to their substance use.more info

Provides support and opportunities for people with a mental illness. Assistance in gaining employment/transitional employment placement in the community (membership required - phone for info on tours and orientation times).more info