Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Starting March 23, 2026, Community Health Services and Mental Health and Substance Use services will swap locations in the Comox Valley.

A new online resource is now available to help health‑care providers and trauma survivors across British Columbia deepen their understanding of complex post‑traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and enhance trauma‑informed care.

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it can also bring about challenges—from changes in health care schedules to added emotional stress.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Island Health mental health and injury prevention experts are encouraging everyone to break the silence surrounding suicide and to make space for help and hope.

We invite anyone who has been impacted by the toxic drug crisis to remember their loved ones at in-person or digital interactive memorials as a part of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Summer is here, ushering in the unofficial festival season. Island Health has tips for festival fun to help keep the vibes high and risks low.

Island Health has recognized Kalla Shields for her efforts to promote harm reduction awareness and training at Frances Kelsey Secondary School in Mill Bay.

Island Health now offers Virtual On-Demand Urgent Psychiatry, giving adults in five rural hospitals evening and weekend access to psychiatric care via secure virtual consultations.

Island Health is recognizing the founder of a charity and a local counselling group for their exceptional efforts to help people experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

Saanich resident Teri Kerr asked herself one question “who do I want to be as a Gramma?”, which set off a series of healthy habits she never imagined she would take up.