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SOUND OFF is a youth-led social initiative to get young people mobilized around mental health issues. SOUND OFF is supported by @peace_of_minds

 Ontario
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Joined April 2013
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RT @peace_of_minds: It's Giving Tuesday! Donate to SSO scholarship program #GivingTuesdayCA ow.ly/Vi5bL
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This is not a game, this is a missing persons report every time. Be mindful of your choices! globalnews.ca/news/1984047/p…

Parents warned about teen Facebook challenge – Game of 72 | Globalnews.ca

It's called Game of 72 and it's a challenge to teenagers on the social network to completely vanish for 72 hours.

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"One in five Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime. All will experience stigma." metronews.ca/voices/opinion/…
A saddening statistic, once again. READ: thestar.com/life/health_well…

More than one third of transgender youth have attempted suicide in last year: study

Survey of trans teens and young adults find many struggle with mental health issues, feel they can’t have open discussions with family doctors.

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"About eight per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 24 described their mental health as fair or poor to Statistics Canada." cbc.ca/news/health/teens-hea…

Teens heading to ER for mental health care called 'exceedingly frustrating' | CBC News

Children and young people with mental disorders increasingly turned to emergency departments for care, and finding a psychiatrist worries reflects lack of treatments in the community.

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday!
A new study suggests Facebook can be linked to depression. Is too much social media bad for you? ow.ly/JSqIt
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Hold on. Stay strong. Better things are coming! #mentalhealth #strenght #keepgoing
Image from Schizophrenia Canada (@SchizophreniaCa)
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Just a reminder that there is a 'Strengthening Families Together' event at U of T on the 9th. @UofT For more info: schizophrenia.on.ca/Media/Ev…
New @ICESOntario report examines the burden of #mentalillness & #addiction among Ontario children & youth ow.ly/JQbFr #cymh
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Kids Get Depressed, Too: 8 Signs of Depression in Teens goodtherapy.org/blog/kids-ge…
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If you see someone outside in need of help due to extreme cold weather, call 311. In an emergency, call 911. ow.ly/JBoNa
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ARTICLE: It Really Might 'Get Better' for LGBT Teens theatlantic.com/health/archi…

It Really Might 'Get Better' for LGBT Teens

A new study lends support to the idea that bullying and depression decrease over time.

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Coping with mental health, surviving suicide: one man’s story parrysound.com/news-story/53… via @parrysoundns

Coping with mental health, surviving suicide: one man’s story

PARRY SOUND – As soon as his feet left the side of that bridge he knew he had made a catastrophic mistake.

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Insightful read! BLOG: Why I don't like the term "mental illness" huff.to/1z4cG73 via @HuffPostCaLiv
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St. John Ambulance starts #mentalhealth first aid course in Nova Scotia. Learn more: ow.ly/JAnXI #EndTheStigma

First aid course for mental health crises launched in Nova Scotia | CBC News

When people see someone get hurt, the first instinct is usually to stop, call 911, maybe look for bleeding. But what if the problem seems to be psychological?

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"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." -Khalil Gibran #quote
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"members of the public risk developing vicarious trauma or the more serious PTSD from exposure (to video violence)" ottawacitizen.com/news/local…
Download the new app called Bridge the gAPP to get access to mental health info #BeAware #EndTheStigma cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl…

Mental health issues in young people target for new app | CBC News

Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority rolled out its first health-related app for smartphones and tablets, aimed at getting young people better access to mental health information.

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Yes, Marijuana use could lower your IQ! #BeAware "cbc.ca/news/politics/anti-dr…

Anti-drug campaign a hit with parents and teens, Health Canada says | CBC News

A controversial anti-drug campaign that claimed marijuana use could lower IQ was seen as "informative and non-judgemental" by both parents and teens, according to Health Canada.

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