Youth Mental Health
Why can it be so hard for youth to get help?
Long wait lists, limited access to quality health care & money/benefits.
What are the three types of stigmas?
- Self
- Pulbic
- Structural
A resource for someone to rely on if they or someone they know is struggling with mental health.
- Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
- New Path
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Myles Ahead
What feelings did youth experience as a result of everything being closed due to the pandemic?
- Lonliness
- Stress
- Anxiety
What do stigmas prevent 40% of people with anxiety and depression from?
Seeking medical help.
Which resource puts its full efforts into beating the stigma?
Bell Lets Talk
How can struggling with mental health affect the behaviors of youth?
getting significantly lower marks in school
avoiding friends and family
having frequent outbursts of anger
changes to sleeping or eating habits
What is detrimental to existing conditions and the ability to receive help?
Intersectionality
What resource is recommended by the SCDSB?
New Path
What group of youth 5 to 6 times more likely to die by suicide?
First Nations.
What are assumptions about individuals based on the presumed qualities of the group they belong?
Stereotypes
Founder and executive director of Myles ahead.
Leslie Kulperger
What is stigma usually a result of?
Fear or lack of understanding.