Youth and Suicide Fact Sheet
Young people face significant internal and external stressors, including social, physiological, and neurological change. Being an adolescent can involve many challenges.
MHCC research inspires funding opportunity
Research conducted by Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) staff into early childhood mental health has helped inspire a new, multi-million dollar funding initiative by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This spring, CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) expects to issue a call for proposals devoted to early childhood mental health.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Mental Health (webinar)
Watch our discussion of the recent policy brief about the impact of the pandemic on families and early childhood mental health with co-author and co-host:
A new curriculum of challenges
September in a post-vaccinated world was supposed to hold the promise of a return to normalcy. And while there was elation when that first bell rang, a new reality has since set in — one that includes helping children manage their emotions as COVID continues to leave its stamp on school communities.
A Standard for post-secondary mental health – One year later
The CSA Z2003:20 National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard) — the first of its kind in the
Zippy’s Friends and Passport: Skills for Life
Children with a broad range of coping skills overcome challenging situations more easily and experience less emotional distress. The webinar described two universal school-based mental
Supporting youth going back to school during COVID-19
Returning to school after summer break is always an adjustment, but this year marks a return unlike any other. After more than a year of
Teaching students to be brave, reach out, and speak up about mental health
When much of the world shut down in March 2020, HEADSTRONG program manager Fiona Haynes was heartsick. HEADSTRONG summits are interactive gatherings that give young people the chance to learn about mental health and gain the tools they need to become anti-stigma champions and ambassadors in their schools and communities.
Consensus Conference on the Mental Health of Emerging Adults: Making Transitions a Priority in Canada
Conference Program Read the Consensus Statement on the Mental Health of Emerging Adults: Making Transitions a Priority in Canada Conference Presentations THEME 1: Defining emerging