Advocacy Bulletin

The Advocacy Bulletin is published five times a year as both an insert in The Notepad newsletter and a stand-alone publication, distributed to NSSS members, health-care service providers, emergency services, other professionals, mental health organizations, universities, and the public.
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Vol. 4, No 2 November 2011
Lack of capacity or lack of accountability?
Changing Her Mind: a review of Margaret Trudeau's autobiography

Vol. 4, No 1 September 2011
Mental Health Commission a dysfunctional idea

Vol. 3, No. 5 May 2011
Misunderstanding worst for those found NCRMD
Advocacy Bulletin's third anniversary
A step forward, but with questions

Vol. 3, No. 4 April 2011
Emergency service needs a serious rethink
What's in a name? More than imagined.

Vol. 3, No. 3 February 2011
Coroner's report a wake-up call for practitioners
A long way to go
"Physical deterioration" an often ignored clause
Mother wins case in Canada's Tax Court

Vol. 3, No. 2 November 2010
Family involvement means information sharing
A special issue on the sharing of information with families

Vol. 3, No. 1 September 2010
Vancouver Coastal Health ducks the main issue
Internal reviews not likely to bring necessary change

Vol. 2, No. 5 May 2010
Those who need help most can be short-changed
"Mental health kills the mentally ill," says American critic D.J. Jaffe
Not in Canada? Not necessarily so

Vol. 2, No. 4 April 2010
The more things change, do they remain the same?
Family peer workers needed in training of psychiatrists
Request for inquest in Ben Williams case

Vol. 2, No. 3 March 2010
Ben Williams: Could this death have been prevented?
The Michael Wild case: the pattern repeats itself
Leaving it to professionals not a reliable treatment plan
St. Pauls mental health staff share information

Vol. 2, No. 2 November 2009
"Independent" reviews not necessarily independent
Respecting dignity means assuring needed treatment
Cold weather law won't protect from ravages of illness

Vol. 2, No. 1 September 2009
Overhaul of mental-health management called for
B.C. not only place information sharing runs into roadblocks
Ross Allan inquest brings forward 43 recommendations

Vol. 1, No. 4 May 2009
Unprofessional faddism can end in tragedy
The Soloist movie a good story, but not the whole story

Vol. 1, No. 3 April 2009
A surprising ignorance of the law
Tragedies that should not have happened
The Insanity Offense a disturbing read

Vol. 1, No. 2 February 2009
The woman known as Tracey dies needlessly
Direct advocacy to improve system
Information can be shared with family members

Vol. 1, No. 1 November 2008
Government ministry keeps mother in the dark
Delta case raises questions; NSSS called to comment
The Crisis File