Resource Database

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem among children and youth.  Anxiety is different than stress and while some anxiety is necessary, even helpful, too much anxiety or anxiety that feels out of control can take a toll on a person's health and well-being. 

Anxiety Canada  Works to reduce the barrier of anxiety and offers trusted resources and programs to help people better understand and manage anxiety.

Child Mind Institute Offers resources and information around anxiety, what it is and how you can support your child and teen.

Kelty Mental Health  Provides parents and caregivers with a collection of resources to learn more about anxiety and how to support your child.

 

Apps can support recovery, but are not a replacement for professional help (please be aware of privacy limitations when using apps).

Calm  Provides strategies and exercises focusing on relaxation and stress reduction.

HeadSpace  Has interactive activities that can help you reflect on your needs, engage in skill building and set meaningful goals to improve mental health and wellbeing.

It's normal for kids to feel sad, act grumpy, or be in a bad mood some of the time. But when a bad mood or sadness lasts for weeks or longer, and when there are other changes in a child's behavior, it might be depression.

 

The Saskatchewan Health Authority  Offers a comprehensive webpage regarding depression in children and teens.	Children, Youth, and Depression  The Canadian Mental Health Association shares information on what depression looks like in children and youth and what can be done about it.	Depression in Children and Teens  This pediatrician-run website provides information regarding recognizing depression, types of depression, ways you can support your child, and addressing suicidal thoughts.
Parent's Guide to Teen Depression  The nonprofit group HelpGuide provides information on recognizing and supporting depression in teens

 

Apps can support recovery, but are not a replacement for professional help (please be aware of privacy limitations when using apps).

MoodTools  can help you reduce depression and improve your negative moods. It's available on Apple and Android.

What's Up?  Uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety, anger, and stress. It's available on Apple and Android.

Eating disorders are not a lifestyle choice or a diet that's gone too far. They're serious, complex and potentially life-threatening mental illnesses characterized by disturbances in behaviour, thoughts and attitudes to food, eating, and body weight or shape. While eating disorders are serious and can have life-threatening complications, they are also treatable illnesses. 

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)  This website provides information, resources, referrals and support (including a toll free helpline) to Canadians affected by eating disorders.

BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorder Recovery Is located in Saskatchewan and access to programs and supports is funded through the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

When to Worry About an Eating Disorder  This article covers the basics: the signs to look for, how to prevent eating disorders, and treating eating disorders.

 

Children react to grief and loss differently than adults do. 

 

• Babies and toddlers don't understand the concept of death but they understand changes in their environment and will experience feelings of loss, abandonment and insecurity if a significant person is missing. 
• Preschool age children usually see death as temporary and reversible, a belief reinforced by cartoon characters who die and come to life again. 
• Children between five and twelve begin to think more like adults about death, but they still believe it will never happen to them or anyone they know. 
• Teenagers understand that death is part of life, and may flip back and forth between younger age group type reactions and more adult reactions.

The harms of substance use can range from mild (e.g., feeling hungover, being late for school/work) to severe (e.g., homelessness, disease). Treatment options for addiction include self-help, counselling, medications and withdrawal management.

Health Canada  This page has resources and information for people who need help with substance use, including overdose prevention resources.	Saskatchewan Alcohol and Drug Support  Provides links to resources and information available in Saskatchewan	Substance Use Resources  Provides links to resources and information available with the PVSD attendance area, including fee-for-services options.
Families for Addiction Recovery  Is a national charity founded by parents of children who have struggled with addiction from their teens. Their goal is long term recovery for those with addiction and their families.	Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: This website works to reduce substance abuse among adolescents by supporting families and engaging with teens.	Your Room:  This website provides information about alcohol and a wide range of drugs, their effects, and withdrawal.
Cannabis and Mental Health: This website offers a 90-minute virtual session for youth outlining the impact of cannabis on mental health.

 

Apps can support recovery, but are not a replacement for professional help (please be aware of privacy limitations when using apps).

Sober Grid is available on Apple and Android, and combines peer support coaching, an online community, digital therapeutics, and a digital library of mental health resources to help individuals achieve long-term recovery.

I Am Sober tracks recovery using a sobriety counter to log milestones, tracks how much money the user has saved on drugs or alcohol in their sobriety and offers motivational quotes for support. It's available on Apple and Android

Suicide impacts people of all ages and backgrounds.  It is important to get help if you or someone you know is going through a crisis or thinking about suicide.

Suicide Prevention Provides advocacy, communication and education on suicide prevention and life promotion through providing resources, guidance and information.	Talk Suicide Canada  Connects to a crisis responder to get help without judgement.	Suicide Prevention  The Government of Canada provides resources on prevention, risk factors and supports.
Hope For Wellness  Is a helpline that is available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada.

 

Apps can support recovery, but are not a replacement for professional help (please be aware of privacy limitations when using apps).

Hope by The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide. It is now available for download on Android and iOS.

Canadian Mental Health Association Is a mental health organization that focuses on programs, resources and advocacy.	Saskatchewan 211 Offers a database of of over 6, 000 community, social, non-clinical health and government services across the province.	Mental Health Literacy Provides resources, information and strategies on a variety of mental health issues
Kids Help Phone  Is a free, 24/7 e-mental health service offering confidential support to young people.  The website is full of resources, supports and strategies to help kids and youth navigate mental health and life challenges.