If this is an emergency, or you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest hospital or emergency department.
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
Suicide & Suicidal Thoughts
Recommended resources on the topic of Suicide:
TEST
- https://www.mhanational.org - Screening tests to help give you direction in looking for the help you need
WATCH
- Evan Coughlan, a qualifying registered psychotherapist & Youth Pastor at Norwood Pentecostal Church talks about:
- what suicidal thoughts are
- signs & symptoms
- what to do if you or someone you know struggles with suicidal thoughts
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
- Each video above has coping mechanisms included, please watch the video dealing with the problem you are learning about.
