There's still time to register for this year's Academy in School Mental Health. If fact we’ve extended the early bird rate until June 10!
Spend July 8-9 in Halifax learning and networking with experts in the field of youth mental health. You will gain a practical understanding of the most prevalent adolescent mental health disorders and learn effective tools and techniques that will assist you in the classroom. Click here to read this entry and many more on our new blog!
Recently, Hockey Nova Scotia moved to decrease the probability of significant head injury in young people playing Canada’s game. This type of regulatory progress is to be applauded and needs to be paired with increased educational activities designed to inform youth, parents, coaches, educators and health providers about concussions. Click here to read this entry and many more on our new blog!
TeenMentalHealth.org and Dr. Kutcher took to social media to educate and create awareness around mental health. Engaging in a live Twitter tweet chat, the public were able to ask and elaborate on questions in relation to mental health. Click here to read this entry and many more on our new blog!
In part 5, of the 5 part Mental Health Week video blog series, Dr. Stan Kutcher talks about teenage suicide.
In part 4, of the 5 part Mental Health Week video blog series, Dr. Stan Kutcher talks about Depression.
In part 3, of the 5 part Mental Health Week video blog series, Dr. Stan Kutcher talks about Cyberbullying.
In part 2, of the 5 part Mental Health Week video blog series, Dr. Stan Kutcher talks about eating disorders.
In part 1, of the 5 part Mental Health Week video blog series, Dr. Stan Kutcher talks about teenage anxiety.
CBC National carried an interview with Rebecca Marino, a young woman who has recently announced that she will be stepping away from a promising tennis career because of the toll that living with a Depression has taken on her. Click here to read this entry and many more on our new blog!
More understanding less sanctimonious self – interest when it comes to talking about mental health in the public domain.
Click here to read this entry and many more on our new blog!