{"id":1539,"date":"2024-01-17T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T23:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tgrc1.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=1539"},"modified":"2026-03-09T22:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T22:58:28","slug":"for-patients-families","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/resource\/for-patients-families\/","title":{"rendered":"For Patients &amp; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-3\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs align fndry-pb--2 wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background \" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to TGRC.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">TGRC<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News &amp; Events.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/news-events\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"fndry-post-title\">For Patients &#038; Families<\/h1><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-bannerIntro20\">Review our resources below to learn more about genetic counselling, mental illness, and protecting your mental health.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1582\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-resources-patients-families.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-resources-patients-families.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-resources-patients-families-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-resources-patients-families-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--4 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--8 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--7 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\">Resources for patients and families<\/h2><h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26 fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26\">Booklets<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/mental-illness-underlying-causes-and-approaches-to-recovery.pdf\">Mental Illness: Underlying Causes and Approaches to Recovery<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/22qds-what-does-it-mean-for-mental-health.pdf\">22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: What does it mean for mental health<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26 fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26\">Videos<\/h2><h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20 fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20\">What is psychiatric genetic counselling?<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">You can also read the article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/visions_stigma_discrim.pdf\">Genetic Counselling and Mental Illness: Helping Families and Fighting Illness<\/a>&#8221; in the HeretoHelp <em>Visions Journal<\/em>. Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Psychiatric Genetic Counseling?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqnxqMnPk_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--8 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--7 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20 fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20\">Mental Illness and Genetics: Family History, and Protecting Your Mental Health: a video for families<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">Have you ever wondered what causes mental illness, or thought about genetic testing for a condition like depression, schizophrenia, OCD, or bipolar disorder? Do you wonder what your family history of mental illness might mean for you or for your kids? Perhaps you have wondered if there is anything that you might be able to do to protect your mental health? If you have ever wondered about questions like these, this webinar is for you. It can be frightening to ask these questions, but the answers are often more reassuring than you might expect.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Byj6m0c8N3o?si=-ZrhWTyMpJ0gjSf8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br>\n<h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20 fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20\">talkBD Podcast \u2013 The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Risks &#038; Testing<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">Dr. Jehannine Austin offers fascinating insight into the \u201cbipolar gene\u201d and \u201cbipolar jar,\u201d genetic and environmental factors that increase the risk for bipolar disorder, the latest in genetic testing for bipolar disorder, and what you should know before having children as a parent with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJPtqXIjtBc?si=FskZujbA4FtUycDO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br>\n<h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26 fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26\">Blog posts for families about genetics and mental illness<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutgeneticcounselors.com\/Resources-to-Help-You\/Post\/how-to-protect-your-mental-health-when-genetics-make-you-vulnerable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to protect your mental health when genetics makes you vulnerable<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutgeneticcounselors.com\/Resources-to-Help-You\/Post\/is-there-a-gene-for-depression-alcoholism-or-schizophrenia-can-i-get-tested-for-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is there a gene for schizophrenia, depression or alcoholism? Can I get tested for it?<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutgeneticcounselors.com\/Resources-to-Help-You\/Post\/using-genetic-testing-to-select-embryos-with-lower-risk-for-schizophrenia-what-should-i-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using genetic testing to select embryos at lower risk for schizophrenia, what should I know?<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20 fndry-text-h4ColumnTitle20\">Protecting mental health in a pandemic<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">Jehannine talks about protecting their own mental health:<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alastaircampbell.org\/2020\/08\/living-better-in-lockdown-episode-9-alastair-campbell-talks-to-dr-jehannine-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Living Better in Lockdown ep. 9: Alastair Campbell Talks to Dr. Jehannine Austin<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=2632960463692261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSGC Psychiatric Disorders Expert Jehannine Austin Talks COVID-19<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutgeneticcounselors.com\/Resources-to-Help-You\/Post\/family-ties-the-impact-of-genetics-on-your-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Ties: The Impact of Genetics on Your Mental Health<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle14 fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle14\">For additional resources, please visit the below pages:<\/h2><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/resource\/for-clinicians\/\" data-type=\"resource\" data-id=\"1362\">For Clinicians<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/resource\/videos-podcasts\/\">Videos &amp; Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tgrc.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/resource\/educational-materials\/\">Educational Materials<\/a><br><br><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">For graduate training, volunteer, and media inquiries, or if you have any questions about psychiatric genetic counselling aids, please reach out.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/contact\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64b569ff7cd01\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButtonWArrow\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-d--md-none\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1563\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-contact-us-768x651-2.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-contact-us-768x651-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/files\/2025\/02\/TGRC-contact-us-768x651-2-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review our resources below to learn more about genetic counselling, mental illness, and protecting your mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1540,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-1539","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource\/1539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resource"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/tgrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}