Are you looking for more information about how to help someone who is struggling with mental health and/or substance use concerns? Access resources like fact sheets, voice and video recordings, and free online courses in the Family Support Services (FSS) on-line library.
Welcome to the Family Support Services (FSS) on-line library. This on-line library provides reliable information that will help you to support someone experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.
It is free to use the on-line library, and all you need is a computer, tablet or smart phone. For easy access, all Web locations to the webpages/videos, voice recordings and fact sheets are hyperlinked.
The FSS staff update the on-line library twice a year. For updates about the library and the services that the FSS team provides, subscribe to the Family Huddle Newsletter.
Access resources like fact sheets, voice and video recordings as well as free online courses.
Supporting a loved one with a mental illness and/or substance use issue can take an emotional toll on your mental health and well-being.
When someone is suffering from a mental illness and/or substance use, it often impacts the entire family.
Supporting someone with a mental illness and/or substance use is not easy, and may require learning new communication skills and coping strategies that will make you feel more empowered and effective in your supportive role.
When we can clearly express ourselves and really listen to others, it is easier to understand and be there for each other.
Supporting your loved one when they are expressing thoughts of harming themselves is very challenging.