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Mental health is not only the avoidance of serious mental illness. Your mental health is affected by numerous factors in your daily life, including the stress of balancing work with your health and relationships. In this section, you will find resources to help you stay mentally fit and healthy.
It’s not law yet, but it is coming. The Government of Canada has introduced legislation (Bill C-34) that would establish a minimum age of 16 for social media. We’ve created CONNECTION,…
C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N: A guide to help families prepare for a minimum social media age of 16Loneliness is an experience that means our current close relationships don’t meet our needs. Despite the name, you don’t always have to be alone to feel lonely. Loneliness can come…
Coping with LonelinessMental health and mental illness: what’s the difference? Mental health and mental illness are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. “Mental health” is a concept similar…
Fast Facts about Mental Health and Mental IllnessWe all feel angry sometimes. Most of the time, we can deal with feelings of anger or irritability quickly. We may resolve the situation or look at the problem from…
Feeling AngryLoss is one of life’s most stressful events. It takes time to heal, and everyone responds differently. We may need help to cope with the changes in our lives. Grief…
GrievingMental health is key to our well-being. We can’t be truly healthy without it. It involves how we feel, think, act, and interact with the world around us. Mental health…
Mental Health for LifeMany of us lead busy lives. We are busy thinking about yesterday and busy planning for tomorrow. When we focus on the past and future, we aren’t paying a lot of attention…
MindfulnessWhat is an overdose? Overdose occurs when someone takes one or more drugs in a quantity or combination that exceeds what their body can handle. Overdose can happen with many…
Overdose PreventionFrightening, painful or distressing experiences happen to everyone at some point. It’s when these experiences cause disruptions to our usual functioning that we refer to them as traumatic. Our responses…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)We all need to feel like we belong and that others care about our well-being. Social support is exactly that: the belonging and care we receive from other people. Those…
Social SupportWe all talk about stress, but we’re not always clear about what it is. Stress comes from both the good and the bad things that happen to us. If we…
StressTeens need to know that they can take charge of their well-being, speak up if they start to notice problems, and support others respectfully. Many mental illnesses start during the…
Talking to Teens About Mental HealthMany people think of substance use problems only in terms of addiction, a dependence on alcohol or other drugs where someone needs to continually use the substance in order to…
Understanding Substance UseYou’ve heard it before. Many, many times. You may have said it yourself. “She’s just crazy.” Or “I’m being insane right now.” Think of all the words we use in…
Words can actually cause harmIf you’re finding it difficult to balance the different elements of your life, you’re not alone. 58% of Canadians report “overload” associated with their many roles – work, home and…
Work-life Balance: Make it your businessPeople cope with difficult thoughts, feelings, or situations in different ways. Some people cope by injuring themselves on purpose—and it may be the only way for them to feel better….
Youth and Self-Injury
