Children, Youth, and Anxiety
About 3% of Canadian children or youth experience an anxiety disorder. Yet anxiety may be dismissed in young people because they are still learning about the world and are naturally a little more anxious than most adults. Even if the worries or fears seem small from an adult perspective, those […]Continue readingChildren, Youth, and Anxiety
Concurrent Mental Illness and Substance Use Problems
People who experience a mental illness are more likely than others to also experience a substance use problem. Similarly, people who experience problems with alcohol or drug use are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness. How strong is the connection?Continue readingConcurrent Mental Illness and Substance Use Problems
Talking to Teens
We know that teens want open lines of communication with their parents. Teens who are connected to caring adults they can turn to tend to feel better and do better.Continue readingTalking to Teens
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a common treatment for many mental illnesses. It may also be very helpful for people who want to better manage aspects of their lives like stress, relationship problems, anger, or physical health concerns. Psychotherapy may take place on its own or alongside other treatments.Continue readingPsychotherapy
Social Support
People need other people. Social support can help us cope with setbacks, solve problems, improve self-esteem and even manage health problems and stress.Continue readingSocial Support
Toward Recovery
For many people, recovery is bigger than treatment services. Hope, social connections, purpose, and stability are also key. Peer support, support groups, employment programs, housing supports, and income supports are some of the services that can help you achieve your goals.Continue readingToward Recovery
Understanding Substance Use
All substance use is on a spectrum from helpful to harmful, and in some instances can be both. How and why people use alcohol or drugs can move them closer to helpful use or closer to harmful use.Continue readingUnderstanding Substance Use
Medications for Mental Illness
For some people, medications will be an important part of their long-term treatment plan. For other people, medications might help them feel well enough to start using other tools.Continue readingMedications for Mental Illness
Coping with Loneliness
Loneliness can be difficult, but it’s still just a feeling. It can be changed.Continue readingCoping with Loneliness