Mental Health Resources
Anxiety
Recommended resources on the topic of Anxiety:
TEST
- https://bouncebackontario.ca/what-is-bounceback-youth/ - Anxiety screening test & access to free coaching and counsellors
READ
- 3 common ways Anxiety can cause problems -https://www.mindandsoulfoundation.org/Articles/402162/Mind_and_Soul/Articles/When_Anxiety_goes.aspx
WATCH
- Kathleen Van Engen, A certified mental health instructor with the Mental Health Commission of Canada talks about:
- what anxiety is
- what anxiety is not
- signs & symptoms
- what to do if you or someone you know struggles with anxiety.
Depression
Recommended resources on the topic of Depression:
TEST
- https://www.mhanational.org - Screening tests to help give you direction in looking for the help you need
READ
- Parents guide to teen depression - https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm
- College student guide to depression - https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/college-students-guide-to-depression/
WATCH
- Ali Malott, the student wellness co-ordinator at Masters College and Seminary talks about:
- what depression is
- what depression is not
- signs & symptoms
- what to do if you or someone you know struggles with depression
Healthy Ways to Cope
Recommended resources on the topic of healthy ways to cope:
READ
- How to help children & teens manage their stress - https://www.apa.org/topics/child-development/stress
- Resources for parents & Children - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/resources-parents-children.html#a2
- Taking care of your emotional health ideas - https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
WATCH
- Recommended ways to approach a lockdown - https://www.brettullman.com/2020/12/24/recommended-ways-to-approach-a-lockdown/
- Health and Teenagers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Aw8EP6yWU&feature=emb_title