Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
Diet pills are medications to help you lose weight or lower your appetite. This pamphlet explains why people take diet pills, how diet pills are related to eating disorders, and what will happen if you stop taking diet pills.
Disulfiram is a medication that helps manage alcohol use disorder. It is prescribed for people who want to stop drinking alcohol fully. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, how long you will need to take it, and possible side effects.
This guide explains what to do if you think your child or adolescent (teen) may have an eating disorder. Your support is very important in helping your child or adolescent. A list of resources is included.
This pamphlet outlines how to get involved in and what to expect from the 6-week DaRT Program, a mental health outpatient program based out of the Nova Scotia Hospital.
This pamphlet outlines what to expect during the 6-week DaRT Program, an online group that meets using Zoom for Healthcare. Topics include: what number to call for help 24/7, technical requirements, intake process, treatment, medication, research, and what is expected of participants entering the program.
Psychosis is a serious medical condition that causes changes in the brain. This pamphlet explains what causes psychosis, signs, treatment, what to expect, and what you can do to help a loved one.
The Early Psychosis Education for Support Persons Program is a group program for people who are supporting a loved one with early psychosis (a mental health condition that causes a person to experience or believe things that are not real).
This pamphlet is for family and friends of patients in the Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program available at the East Coast Forensic Hospital.
This pamphlet outlines the Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program, a 24-bed psychiatric assessment unit for people with court ordered assessments or admitted from a correctional facility.
This pamphlet outlines the Rehabilitation Program available at the East Coast Forensic Hospital. After your first Criminal Code Review Board hearing, you will work with your health care team to create a recovery plan. You will choose goals and learning to help you in your recovery.