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Youth Mental Health Canada; A Great Resource

westchamplainfht
Mar 8, 2019
1 min read

I first noticed Youth Mental Health Canada on Facebook. They provide much information that is relevant not only to mental health issues for our youth, but also to the general population as well. Here are some stats about youth and mental health:

  • 11 people die in Canada every day by suicide.; youth are among the highest risk populations for suicide.

  • It is estimated that 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder – the single most disabling group of disorders worldwide.

  • In Canada, only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them.

  • Only six percent of the healthcare budget is spent on mental health. The actual figure should be 30 percent to account for the number of people with these disabilities and illnesses.

  • Mental illness affects people of all ages, educational and income levels, and cultures.

  • Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time through a family member, friend or colleague.

Being aware of the statistics and being part of a pro-active community helps to create a supportive environment; one that can allow movement to happen and our loved ones to feel validated and hopeful. To visit their website: https://ymhc.ngo/ To check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YMHECanada Photo credit: http://Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash Liked this post? Consider subscribing :)    

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The West Champlain Family Health Team acknowledges it is located upon the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin People and respects the traditional knowledge and healing developed over generations. We have the privilege and responsibility to serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of many backgrounds and from many treaty and non-treaty lands and territories, and to demonstrate respect for the contributions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

 

Iye West Champlain Family Health Team ogíkikenindánáwá taniziwadj ondaje Algonquin Anishinábe tanakíwin ega ka mígiwewadj iyo kichi Anishinábewakí ashidj odapítenindánáwá kikádjichigewin ashidj mino nódjimowin ka pamíkán pinawígo. Nínawind d’ayánánán shawenimigoziwin ashidj inenindágoziwin kidji wídókáwadag Anishinábeg, Abitawizíg ashidj Kíwedinóg máneg wendjibáwadj ashidj níbina nakondiwin ashidj ega akíng ashidj tanakíwinan ashidj kidji wábandayá apítenindagoziwin ondji ka mígiwewadj ashidj pimádjiwowinan ogo Anishinábeg Pemádizidjig.

 

The West Champlain Family Health Team is grateful to the Indigenous Health Circle (which works in collaboration with The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn and the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team) for sharing a meaningful land acknowledgement both in English and Omámíwininímowin (the Algonquin Anishinábe language), which is the basis of our own.

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