Mental Health and Youth: Suicide Safety Planning (ages 12+)

2023-09-12T12:17:41-06:00September 12th, 2023|, |

This workshop, for caregivers, discusses suicide safety planning for youth 12+. This is a program aimed at providing valuable information and skills to caregivers on how to effectively support young people who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Throughout the program, participants will learn about the warning signs of suicide and the [...]

Mental Health and Youth: Suicide Safety Planning (ages 12+)

2023-07-12T12:58:16-06:00July 11th, 2023|, |

This workshop, for caregivers, discusses suicide safety planning for youth 12+. This is a program aimed at providing valuable information and skills to caregivers on how to effectively support young people who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Throughout the program, participants will learn about the warning signs of suicide and the [...]

Mental Health and Youth: Introduction (ages 12+)

2023-05-04T10:55:46-06:00April 19th, 2023|, |

This introductory session is aimed to provide caregivers with an overview of common issues which impact youth mental health. Caregivers will learn about common mental health issues amongst youth and learn about the signs and symptoms of illnesses such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, and other behavioural disorders. Facilitators will discuss youth [...]

Mental Health and Youth: Suicide Safety Planning (ages 12+)

2023-05-04T10:55:21-06:00April 19th, 2023|, |

This workshop, for caregivers, discusses suicide safety planning for youth 12+. This is a program aimed at providing valuable information and skills to caregivers on how to effectively support young people who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Throughout the program, participants will learn about the warning signs of suicide and the [...]

Kicking thought distortions

2020-07-29T15:04:34-06:00July 24th, 2020|Our View|

As the pandemic continues and we're are still trying to settle into 'the new normal', added fear, uncertainty, stress and anxiety are emotions many of us are still grappling with. Over 50 per cent of Canadians are finding it stressful to leave their homes for public spaces and 40 per cent anticipate the worst [...]

Let’s talk mental health

2018-06-09T11:22:53-06:00June 9th, 2018|Our View|

This week our newsfeed has been filled with anecdotes reflecting on the tragic death of designer Kate Spade and this morning we woke up to the news of Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Both individuals were beloved, celebrated and inspired millions of people around the world and both lost their lives to suicide. It seemed to be [...]

Burnout, Superwoman and being ‘Too Busy’

2018-05-07T12:12:19-06:00May 5th, 2017|Our View|

‘No’ is a complete sentence and we need to get more comfortable saying ‘no’. We have the right, and quite frankly, the responsibility to say ‘no’ when don’t feel like doing something, when we don’t have the energy, the desire, when we are uncomfortable or simply when we’re exhausted. It seems like we have [...]