Provides In-Person & Virtual Peer support groups for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or BPD traits, and family, friends, and partners are all welcome.
The BPD Society of BC provides peer support groups for anyone living with Bipolar Personality Disorder or dysregulated emotions
(no formal diagnosis required) and their loved ones. The groups are completely free, on a drop-in basis, with no requirement for a referral, and are offered in-person in 5 communities, as well as virtually across the Province.
In-Person Support Groups are offered in Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Victoria and Vancouver. See below for location-specific information.
Virtual Peer Support Groups are offered for anyone in BC, including rural and remote communities, every Sunday afternoon from 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM (PST). Access Virtual Groups:
- Connect using this link from a browser on your computer; OR on the Zoom app, OR
- Connect on your phone by dialing 778-907-2071 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 252 792 981
The BPDSBC also provides presentations on BPD to increase public awareness and understanding of the disorder - refer to their website for more information.
Public email:
info@bpdbc.ca
Website:
https://www.bpdbc.ca/peersupport
Kelowna
Centre for Learning -
#E202, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 4X8
Meetings are held from 7:00 PM to 8:45 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Vancouver
Hornby Professional Centre -
#Room 215, 1128 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2L4
Meetings are held every Monday evening from 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM.
Knock and wait for staff to enter the building.
Victoria
Island Community Mental Health -
125 Skinner Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 6X4
Meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM.
New Westminster
New Leaf Clubhouse -
1115 6th Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M 4J3
Meetings are held every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo Association for Community Living -
#201, 96 Cavan Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 2V1
Meetings are held from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Cost:
No cost
Availability
Service area:
Province-wide
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Service area cities:
100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Esquimalt, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Hanceville, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale