Mental Health
Below are information and resources about how to maintain mental health.
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Emotional Well being activities
Emotional well-being plays an important role in our overall well-being. This resource offers numerous emotional well-being activities for students from kindergarten to grade 12 with various at home, at school and hybrid activities too. Website:...
Anti-Racism Zine for Teens
An intergenerational team of UVic researchers have created Cultivating Growth and Solidarity, an Anti-Racism Zine for Asian Youth (and Adults too!). The zine contains activities and readings aimed to tackle biases and internalized racism and promote anti-racist...
Students Against Depression: Self Help Resources
The self-help resources from Students Against Depression include various step-by-step modules on topics such as 'Make a Safety Plan', 'Build Your Support Network, 'Understand Your Depression', and more. Each module is designed to be completed at your own pace and you...
MyGrief.ca Online Modules
MyGrief.ca has nine modules (with more being added soon) that you can work through at your pace. These are done through the website and are not available for download. Website: https://www.mygrief.ca/
Dealing with Psychosis Toolkit
There are many ways to use this toolkit. You can start in any section and work through the toolkit in any order. Some of the topics may be more useful to you than others. Pick and choose what parts you want to work on. There are many activities in this toolkit. Some...
Foundry Pathfinder
The Foundry Pathfinder is a 4-step online tool that is designed to help you find personalized support options. The four steps are: identify, prioritize, impact, and my plan. Each step helps you narrow down choices by asking you specific questions....
CBTi for Insomnia
This website offers CBT-based recommendations, strategies, and a sleep diary to help with insomnia. The guide is available in English, Korean, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. Website: http://freecbti.com/
SFU Antidepressant Skills Workbook
Simon Fraser University has published an online self-help guide for those experiencing depressive symptoms or their loved ones and caregivers. The guide is available for free in English, French, Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and Farsi, and audiobook-style MP3 files...
BoosterBuddy the app
BoosterBuddy is a free mobile app designed by Island Health for youth. It is designed to help users keep on top of their mental and physical health by scheduling routine reminders, providing encouragement, and giving prompts to self-check and use effective coping when...