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Group members Ashley and Amilia created a mini podcast series about mental health. Check it out below 😀❤️👇

Since exam time is coming up, many students, are feeling very stressed, nervous, anxious and more. Anxiety Canada shared a booklet to help with your test anxiety and some coping skills to try. Check it out here anxietycanada.com → how to address test anxiety

Try this breathing exercise from Every Mind Matters. Take a moment to reflect . How are you feeling? How was your day? Do you feel stressed? What can you do to make your day better? Have a great day! 😀❤️

Hospice Vaughan and Bereaved Families of Ontario-York Region, are offering a free workshop for youth ages 14-17 called Navigating our Grief Workshop. See picture ⬇ for registration details: @YRDSB #yrdsb #MHyrdsb @YRDSB_SS @HospiceVaughan @bfoyr

Do you need someone to talk to? Learn about ways you can identify a safe adult in your life. kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/how-i…

Area voting for the #YRDSB Student Trustee elections is now open! In this round, all students in Grades 5-12 will have an opportunity to vote for a student trustee candidate to represent their area of the board. Voting closes on January 30. www2.yrdsb.ca/about-us/board…

Stigma, prejudice and discrimination can discharge students and people to get the help they need. Prejudice is unsupported bias opinions, discrimination is the action/ result of these prejudice thoughts.

How does the support your mental health? you can make a guidance appointment with the school. YRDSB has a formal partnership with community agencies. Kids HELP Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Student sucicide intervention protocol

Welcome back to school! Check out the Start Well resource from #SMHO developed to support students reconnect to their school communities. Included are tools & resources for educators that can also be helpful for caregivers to use at home! Check it out! smho-smso.ca/blog/online-re…

Starting a new semester can bring up a lot of thoughts and feelings. Here are 50+ student wellness resources that may help you navigate your feelings throughout the rest of the school year. kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/going…

Are you struggling to manage your low mood or feel constant anxiety or stress? Bounce Back is CMHA's skill building program that can help you deal with these issues through online videos or over phone with the help of a coach. Know more at bounceback.cmha.ca #mentalhealth

The January, 2023 YRDSB Student Mental Health and Addictions Strategy Newsletter focuses on the topic: Managing Stress During Exam Season and the Winter Months. Take a look! www2.yrdsb.ca/node/3515 @YRDSB @YRDSB_SS #YRDSB

How do you practice mindfulness? Maybe you write in a journal, meditate or spend time in nature. Tell us about your favourite mindfulness practices in the comments below! 👇👇

We've launched a new lesson plan as part of our MH LIT: Student Mental Health in Action series. This expansion pack focuses on test & exam stress, providing strategies to help students perform at their best. Check it out: smho-smso.ca/blog/online-re…

Make 2023 the year you prioritize your #MentalHealth through fast access to free and convenient #therapy provided by @CMHAYork @AB_MentalHealth & Hong Fook Mental Health Association. Read what @TorontoStar is saying about #OSP: bit.ly/3hJhYbT

Affinity groups are a great space to meet people who share similar experiences with you. We're hosting a group for Black school mental health professionals. Our first meeting is Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.Learn more: smho-smso.ca/blog/new-commu…

This season can be a challenging time for many. If you or someone you know is finding difficulty coping, we’re here to help. Youth can text TALK to 686868 and adults text WELLNESS to 741741 to connect with a crisis responder.

Mental health / mental illness spectrum People can have good mental health and no mental illness People can have good mental health and mental illness People can have poor mental health and mental illness People can have poor mental health and no mental illness

Everyone has a mental health, just like how everyone has physical health. Then some people have mental illness which is something diffrent from mental health. Mental health has a spectrum of things, which makes everyone’s mental health different.