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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.

Leading the way in mental training and education

Clinical Tools and Techniques for Grief Therapy with Adult Clients

This talk reviews the features and diagnosis of depression and summarizes common treatments including medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle strategies.

Dr. Vanessa Aversa is a third-year psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, based at Sunnybrook Hospital. She has enjoyed working in collaboration with Hope + Me - Mood Disorders Association of Ontario over the past year.

In the early stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government put a number of measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus, which included closing schools and encouraging physical distancing. The impact of these measures on the mental health of those in adolescence, a critical developmental stage, was worrisome yet unknown.

For this reason, researchers at Western University set out to explore teens’ stress related to COVID-19 and its relationship to their daily behaviours and other indicators of psychological distress. 

Please find below link an invitation to the upcoming “Practical Mental Health Care” session on October 31^st 2020. This MainPro+ Plus certified session will be offered virtually.by ZOOM. This is a repeat of our previous very successful CPD program BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Date: October 31^st 2020

Time: 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM (Toronto time)

We are welcoming all youth (ages 14 to 27) to take advantage of this FREE 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program.

This is a Canadian Red Cross-sponsored initiative to help youth learn one of the best techniques to reduce stress and anxiety and gain the resilience to deal with any of the stressors of life.

The 8-week program will involve 1.5 hours of weekly lecture and meditation practice in a virtual setting.

Please register to join us on October 1 at 7PM:

Workshop Description