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What to Expect From Your Family Physician in Children Mental Health
What to Expect From Your Child's School in Children Mental Health
What to Expect From Community Child and Youth Mental Health Services
Back to School: Tips for Parents | article
Heading back to school is tough: the change in routine; the fears, anxieties and worries about a new school year; pressure from other kids on how to look and feel. It can be hard for everyone — young people and their families — and it’s even harder for British Columbia families already facing adversity including those already living with mental health or substance use problems. These tip sheets are designed for parents, kids, other family members and school professionals to use to better cope with the return to school...[more]
Family Toolkit | workbook
Learning how to cope with any ongoing illness is no easy task. Learning how to manage a mental illness and make the most out of life can be challenging. However, with information and the support of their family and friends, most people -- including children and youth -- can take an active role in managing the symptoms of their disorder and in living a fulfilling and productive life. *Module 5* deals specifically with supporting children and youth in the school system...[more]
Children, Youth, and Mental Disorders | fact sheet
Though Canada prides itself on its universal health care system, mental health services for children and youth are not keeping pace with the high rates of depression, suicide, eating disorders, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses in young Canadians...[more]
Youth and Substance Abuse | fact sheet
Solicited advice is much more likely to be remembered and used. Ensure your kids know they can come to you for advice if they need it, with no harsh judgements. In order to address the dangers effectively, we need to stop perpetuating some of the myths, provide honest information, and support youth in making responsible decisions. We also need to understand why youth use drugs and what factors might predispose them to, or protect them from, problem use...[more]
The Road Ahead | workbook
Parenting is a lot like being on a road trip. It can be fun to experience new places with your growing child, but it can also be challenging. There are changes in the weather to watch for, and sometimes there are roadblocks and rough spots to go through along the way. The Long Road Ahead is a resource for parents of young teens about alcohol and other drugs....[more]
Helping Anxious Children | article
Since in most cases the tendency to be anxious stays with a person throughout their life, we need to help anxious children develop coping skills to manage their own anxiety. This articles presents nine steps parents or older kids can use to help manage anxiety problems...[more]
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Kids | article
When a young person has difficulty concentrating, often acts without thinking, or does not seem to learn from mistakes, an attention-deficit disorder may be the cause. It must be kept in mind, however, that many of the characteristic behaviours are normal in children, the difference being the frequency or intensity of the behaviours...[more]
The Russells: Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders | article
Six months ago, my daughter Megan came home from school and told me that one of the girls in her grade 6 class had anorexia. “What!” I exclaimed,“She’s only eleven years old.” When I found out that other girls her age were also beginning to develop eating disorders, I started to look at... [more]
Visions Journal | magazine
Special themed issues of our magazine on Schools, Campuses, and Families have parents and carers in mind. As the majority of mental illness first appears either in childhood, adolescence or young adulthood. It is also during these years that the family’s role is most important, and when family support and involvement plays a crucial role in successfully managing the illness...[table of contents]
Answers to Your Questions About Getting Help for Children and Youth | fact sheet
Where do I start if I think my child is having difficulties? Where should parents look when searching for a mental health professional? What can I do while I'm waiting to see a specialist? When seeking mental health help for your child, it isn't always easy to find out what's available and where to go...[more]
What to Expect from Your Family Physician in Children Mental Health | fact sheet
The family physician is usually. Your family physician will probably ask about. When you see your family physician. Your family physician may. It may assist your family physician if you can provide. How you can help prepare your child ... [more]
What to Expect from Your Child's School in Children Mental Health | fact sheet
What parents can do. What parents need from schools. What schools can do. What schools need from parents...[more]
What to Expect from Community Child and Youth Mental Health Services | fact sheet
What you can expect from child and youth mental health services. When you contact a child and youth mental office. What you can expect from child's therapy or treatment. You will probably be asked to... You don't have to... [more]
