Young People

Helping a Friend You're Worried About

We all need support in our lives. Our friends and supporters are there to celebrate successes and help us through difficult times. When a friend seems to be struggling or is experiencing a mental health problem, they may be feeling alone, so support from a friend like you is even more important.

From Grief to Action’s Coping Kit

Dealing with Addiction in Your Family

From Grief to Action

One Story, Two Sides

Navigating student well-being supports

Gabrielle Foo

Reprinted from the The Vibes Are Off: Young People, Anxiety and Depression issue of Visions Journal, 2025, 21 (1), pp. 20-21

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Academics and Anxiety

Patterns that need breaking

Alex Wyatt

Reprinted from the The Vibes Are Off: Young People, Anxiety and Depression issue of Visions Journal, 2025, 21 (1), pp. 18-19

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I threw up the morning I moved into my university dorm.

Connecting with Youth

Author: FamilySmart

Caring, connected relationships are a big deal to young people and it impacts their mental health. We asked young people, "How would you like adults to talk to you about your mental health?" This is what they said.

Cannabis Legalization

Change & opportunity for schools

Author: Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

Cannabis is now legal for adults in Canada. As a result, schools will face some new challenges. But new opportunities will emerge as well.

This guide provides schools with a framework to:

Issue 7

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