Stigmabase | North America

BC student organizes community walk for Child and Youth Mental Health Day   - There's a big stigma around mental health . ... cut back at local schools · Teens heading to ER for mental health care called 'exceedingly frustrating'.

Youth Mental Health First Aid course offered   - Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is a public education program which ... developing signs and symptoms of mental illness or in an emotional crisis.

The HIV epidemic will not end unless we prioritise youth mental health - The HIV epidemic will not end unless we prioritise youth mental health .... Mental illness puts young people at risk of infection and makes them less ...

Govt to spend $62m on youth mental health By Adam Bennett The Government is to pour millions into new online initiatives to tackle youth mental health problems including New Zealand's woeful youth suicide rate. It will also put more nurses into low decile secondary schools and test out an ...

Headspace only provides 'small' benefit for youth mental health , report shows - Australia's flagship youth mental health program Headspace is only providing a "small" benefit to clients, a major study has revealed, while the ...

Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care  - In this country, there are huge gaps in mental health care for young people. Here, we'll explore avenues to help close the gap, including how family ...

More ER visits for youth mental health issues following teen suicide reports  - We found that there was a significant increase in the number of mental health visits to the local pediatric emergency department (CHEO) 28 and 90 ...

Exeter MP's concern at 'crisis' in youth mental health care Adolescents with mental health problems in Devon have been sent to units in Hull, Newcastle and Lancashire amid an NHS "crisis". Several vulnerable young  ...

New Program Brings Much-needed Mental Health Resources to Youth and Youth ... "This effort will help us expand online resources for youth and enhance the capacity of youth-serving professionals to effectively engage and support them." " Mental health is an important issue that affects all of us , and particularly influences a ...

Workshop for faith community to focus on youth mental health  - When Heather Harlan asks people to describe the last time a pastor or faith leader mentioned the topics of chemical dependency or mental health  ...

New youth mental health initiative will promote statewide collaboration to prevent teen suicide - A children's mental health initiative announced Tuesday could transform how Colorado identifies and treats kids and teens with depression, anxiety or ...

CHEO sees record demand for youth mental health services  - Ottawa hospitals are seeing a record demand for mental health services among our young people. CHEO says visits to its emergency department are ...

New Brunswick mental health network for youth funded   - The launch was co-ordinated by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate and Dr. Ashok Malla, of the Douglas Institute for Youth Mental Health at ...

Awareness key to reducing the stigma of mental health  - Mental health is a huge concern in our community,” said the Clubs' Youth Mental Health ... Learning the language of mental illness ,” said Ms Taylor.

Nunavut contest seeks input from youth on suicide, mental health, substance ... Their “Through My Eyes” contest is inviting youth to submit photos, drawings or essays on the topic of suicide , mental health or substance abuse. The goal of the contest is to find out how the issues of suicide , mental health and substance abuse affect ...

Foster Kids' Long Wait for Mental Health Care Youth mental health . Despite a $100 million budget for mental health , the Ministry of Children and Families is slow to assess kids in foster care for post-traumatic stress, depression or other issues. 

Need for mental health support Concerned local, Kirsty Rogers is calling on all community members to support the need for a mental health centre in Whyalla. With the federal government recently announcing the establishment of 15 'Headspace' youth mental health centres throughout ...

Early intervention key to getting a grip on mental health woes  - The importance of funding comprehensive youth mental health services is self-evident. Experts consistently tell us that all adult mental health problems first  ...

Time for co-ordination on Indigenous youth mental health - Indigenous child health is in crisis. Children of First Nations, Inuit and Métis heritage have the worst health outcomes in Canada, particularly when it ...

14 Ways To Keep Youth With Mental Health Conditions Out Of Jail - A state task force has delivered a final report recommending 14 action steps to deliver needed services and help keep youth with mental health conditions out of jails and prisons. "Of the nearly 30,000 youth arrests and 11,000 youth admissions to local jails in Illinois each year, ...