depression

Are you flourishing or languishing? Depression can be debilitating even in the best of times, how much so in this pandemic era? Lockdowns, isolation, working from home, navigating the "new norm" etc. are taking its toll on our mental health more than ever.

The Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) assesses for both anxiety and depression in children and youth 8-18 years old. It’s currently free, validated, and recommended by an international group of experts. Learn more about the RCADS in our Quick Guide, which outlines how the questionnaire is administered and scored. The Quick Guide also proposes a way of using RCADS scores to calculate indicators of change, such as response, remission, recovery, relapse, and recurrence.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for depression

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Live webinar: August 11, 2021 | Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Facilitator: Noah Lazar, PhD, CPsych

Video #1: "Monitoring Mental Health: Using measurement tools to inform care for youth" (2:56).

Are you a teen who is feeling stressed, overwhelmed or down? Is the drama of your life consuming you?

The gentle art of noticing your thoughts and feelings without judging yourself or others is one way to describe Mindfulness.

Practicing mindfulness meditation is a simple and accessible way to disconnect from unhelpful patterns, allowing you to embrace the present moment and the possibility of dealing with anxiety, sadness and stress more productively.

A recent study in London, Ontario reported methamphetamine use in hospitals posed a greater risk of infection compared to use in the community. Harm reduction strategies are not currently implemented in hospital settings in Canada as safe consumption requires an exemption under Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act from Health Canada.

Standing up to COVID-19: Effective stress-inoculation and resiliency-enhancing strategies to help prevent youth anxiety, depression, and self-destructive behaviours

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Live webinar May 7, 2021 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You’re invited for our next educational webinar:

Treating Concurrent Mood Disorders and Addiction

With Dr. Mel Vincent, B.A.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), ASAM, Director of Psychiatric Services, Edgewood Treatment Centre

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) - Standard (Virtual/ Online)
Registration fee: $215.85

Registration

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/147415255999

MHFA is an evidence-based program that helps you build confidence and understanding to best support someone who may be experiencing a decline in or crisis with mental health.

There are 3 Modules:

Module 1: Self-Directed
Due by April 29th, 5pm

• Introduction to the course
• Introduction to MHFA actions

This two-hour webinar will examine the emotions someone might feel and how this could lead to anxiety and depression. This webinar will help you identify your emotions, how this emotion might impact you and healthy coping skills. This webinar is a snippet of the Managing your depression and Anxiety (MYDA) recovery program that can be used in your daily life and during the pandemic to navigate challenges.

We are starting a new 8-week virtual Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Course for Youth, with the First Class on Monday, March 8th @ 6:30PM.

Since starting this program in a virtual format in September 2020, the feedback from participants has been very positive, the youth who have completed the program reported improvement in their overall wellbeing, improvement in their mental health, a better handle on the stressors in their lives, and a greater overall ability to cope with difficult situations.

Dr. Sean Nestor hosts an overview of brain stimulation treatments and
discusses how these technologies are being used to help people
suffering from treatment-resistant depression and other psychiatric
disorders.

To register for this Family Education Speaker Series event, please
visit our link here -
https://cts.vresp.com/c/?HopeM...intmentType=20349265 .

Sean Nestor MD, PhD, completed his medical and doctoral studies

This 2-hour webinar will explore the topic of triggers and relapse: how to identify and manage triggers, signs before relapse, and how to properly plan to cope and divert a relapse. The webinar is a snippet of Managing Your Depression and Anxiety (MYDA) recovery program that can be used for managing daily challenges, especially during COVID-19 pandemic.

Registration: https://app.acuityscheduling.c...:Recovery%20Programs

A free weekly online support group providing participants with the opportunity to connect with others experiencing similar difficulties and a safe space to learn effective tools for navigating the challenges of living with depression.

Join this supportive community to gain the knowledge and skills to feel better today.

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Morning Rounds and Lunch & Learns

Are you a Primary Care Provider (Family Physician, Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant) or on a team where a Primary Care Provider could join with you?

Join this free virtual conference, hosted by the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH and the SickKids Centre for Brain & Mental Health.

See the full details and register: http://www.cvent.com/events/co...32e2767d5d82a27.aspx

Speakers

Join a free Facebook live event for parents and family members, featuring a panel discussion among youth, family members and CAMH clinician scientists.

The event will include an hourlong panel discussion, followed by 30-minute Q&A session to answer questions. Hosted by the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH.

This is a Facebook live event - anyone with Internet access can view and join; you don't need a Facebook account.

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