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"Anyone who has comforted a friend in a time of need or volunteered for a worthy cause knows the experience can leave you feeling good about yourself." #mentalhealth #yellowisforhello ow.ly/tQS850EFXss

"Kate Mulligan, a assistant professor of social and behavioral sciences at the @UofT, talks about ‘social prescriptions’ and recommending personalized, non-clinical social services to improve #mentalhealth and decrease loneliness." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/lJV650EFUWe

YouTuber vlogs as an outlet to mange his feelings. "I didn't want it to be relatable; I wanted to be real. And I wanted to help people." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/nsoa50EDUr2

"New youth hubs in Manitoba will bring together #mentalhealth care, addiction services, primary care, peer support and other social services together in one youth-friendly site." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/aHF950EDNNa

"For many student-athletes, it’s been a tough year. Sports not only serve as a way to keep some students off the streets, but Kern Behavioral Health underlined that physical activity is also one of the best ways to fight depression." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/YIZ350EeLbi

Study: A precarious labor market may be shaping the future #mentalhealth of the young working population. Therefore, future public health policies should address this problem in order to prevent long-term absenteeism. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/e9w550EeKXF

"Ontario health-care providers are now offering “Parks Prescriptions” through a new program called PaRx that recommends spending time in nature as a way to fight depression and other ailments. " #yellowisforhello ow.ly/caz150EeKrw

Survey: Younger Canadians are more likely to be experiencing all types of #mentalhealth issues - anxiety (40%), stress (39%), depression (29%), and addiction (7%). #yellowisforhello ow.ly/28GV50EeJRF

"A new chatbot tool has been added to help youth find mental health resources suited to them on the @KidsHelpPhone website as use of the service has increased dramatically during the #COVID19 pandemic." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/Hb2C50EeHmN

A survey of 36K students in Grades 6-12 in the @tdsb took on #mentalhealth, school operations & health & safety shows rising levels of nervousness and stress as experts call for better mental health supports. ow.ly/kUTG50EevMA

" #mentalhealth issues are coming up in Tuktoyaktuk, Ulukhaktok, Sachs Harbour and Paulatuk. A lot of people are hurting from depression and deaths that have occurred over the last year." Help is on its way. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/8lxV50Eevkb

Some hairstyling students in Winnipeg have been putting their heads together in a unique way to promote #mentalhealth turning mannequin heads into planters, and decorating them to express their inner most goals or thoughts. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/gQ6K50DKldz

For her 16th birthday, Emma Moore is launching Change for Youth Mental Health, a GoFundMe campaign (ow.ly/UsJK50DKkDX) with the goal of raising $5,000 to make more counselling available to local youth. The project runs between Feb. 7 - Mar 15, 2021. ow.ly/LbTv50DKkDV

Nipissing “upped” its game to provide support to those students who are struggling by increasing the number of #mentalhealth workers & programs, & expanding access to the provincial mental health & addictions system during #COVID19. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/uByu50DK6y2

Experts advise "get kids to better utilize the smart devices they are already glued to. Apps focused on #mentalhealth support can help fill in the gaps left by school closures and an overburdened health-care system." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/V9De50DxhD7

At @UofT there's @grad_minds' peer support initiative that aims to “connect grad students who are looking for support dealing with stress with a peer who will listen, care, and refer to other mental health resources as necessary.” #yellowisforhello ow.ly/cLrm50Dxhoo

Study suggests that "If, as children, we learn how to adapt to change, and we learn how to cope when things do not go our way, we may be in a better position to respond to stress and other risk factors for poor #mentalhealth." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/V9Fm50Dxhe9

A new youth #mentalhealth program, the "Open Parachute’ curriculum piloted in Kelowna supports grades 6-12 students. Its core strength are the student video documentaries of lived experiences that create meaning-full classroom discussion. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/YbH950DxadJ

In online sessions with therapists for #mentalhealth care, "there is an added element of reassurance and confidentiality to someone, alone in a room, speaking to a therapist in their home environment." #yellowisforhello ow.ly/hP8q50Dx9CB

"Hamilton school boards are promoting a new web page that helps families identify #mentalhealth concerns, know what to do when they notice substance abuse and know how to answer kids’ questions about the #COVID19 #pandemic." #yellowisforhello