When dealing with the issue of psychosis, questions inevitably arise in the minds of clients, parents, siblings, and extended families. This being true, the need for a PEPP resource center is clear. It took almost one year for a dedicated team to complete the project. The PEPP Client and Family Library officially opened in September 2003.

The library is an incredible place to go to relax and learn more about the subject of mental illness. For example, one can learn about how to cope with their medical condition, or how to understand what went wrong. You can also listen to relaxing music, watch videos, and even look up some interesting courses to take at local schools. For example program guides for Fanshawe College, the University of Western Ontario and the Wheable Centre for Adult Education are available.

In addition to having current information available, the PEPP Client and Family Library is going to rotate art and poetry displays on the walls for people to admire or purchase. Feel free to drop by on a regular basis whenever you visit the PEPP clinic. We are always adding new resources, so we hope that you will always find something new and interesting to explore.

I hope to see you soon.

Krista Vanderhoeven
Librarian