ReachOut Psychosis will be touring high schools and middle schools in the Cariboo Region, Oct. 3 to 7.
The tour raises awareness about psychosis and mental illness.
ReachOut Psychosis makes this message meaningful to B.C.’s youth with free school presentations. By identifying psychosis as a serious, but treatable medical condition of the brain this program works to help youth and their friends and teachers recognize it early and get effective help.
If properly diagnosed at early stages, medical treatment has the ability to not just turn young lives around, but to save lives. Teen suicide statistics related to youth mental illness are staggering.
Performances by Vancouver rock band Froghead and tap dancer Susan Nase are interspersed with playful interactive psychosis information and tons of prizes from our sponsors to help educate young people about psychosis.
Mike Young from the band speaks personally about how psychosis affected his life. Interviews can be arranged.
ReachOut is a dynamic and highly effective performance touring the province since 2005, performing in gyms and auditoriums to more than 20,000 students annually.
ReachOut is a program of the BC Schizophrenia Society and HereToHelp. The presentation provides resources and information for friends, siblings, teachers and parents.
The tour will be at Salmon Arm Secondary Sullivan campus Oct. 5 at 1:20 p.m. and at Jackson campus Oct. 7 at 2:20 p.m.