Youth and Family Resources
Links for Help
www.teenmentalhealth.org is based out east and affiliated with Dalhousie University. This site provides lots of information for young people, families and professionals.
www.depression.informedchoices.ca was developed by researchers, practitioners and young people for young people.
www.kidsmentalhealth.ca Children’s Mental Health Ontario has lots of information for youth, parents and professionals.
www.ontario.cmha.ca is the Canadian Mental Health Association website and has information about mental health initiatives throughout Ontario. They send out a news blast and you can sign up to get it.
www.healthymindscanada.ca provides mental health resources and an interactive online tool that will help parents and caregivers find reliable information on different mental health issues, and recommendations on how to manage those issues.
www.ementalhealth.ca has mental health resources and links to mental health service providers in your geographic area.
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help If you or someone you know has a mental health problem, there are ways to get help. Studies show that most people with mental health problems get better and many recover completely.
​https://www.columbusrecoverycenter.com/ (USA)
This site helps inform parents of teenagers about the common mental health struggles teens battle every day we recently published an educational guide covering the different ways parents can identify mental illness struggles in their children and support them compassionately.
For Professionals
www.mindyourmindpro.ca provides resources and information to professionals working in the field of youth mental health.
www.eenetconnect.ca developed by CAMH is a site where professionals can access information on different forums about mental health and substance abuse. You have to request to join the site, but it is simple.
www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca has a number of tools, services and trainings for professionals working in the child and youth mental health field.
Resource Material
Ipek
Williamson
Ipek Williamson is a Certified Insight Coach and Meditation Teacher.
Her journey as an Insight Coach took over her focus after working for more than two decades as an Executive Assistant for C suite leaders of several multinational organizations. She perfectly blends her vast corporate experience with diversified areas of expertise as a coach and mentor.
In addition to the Ipek Williamson Coaching practice, she provides coaching and consulting to corporations as one of Annie Leib LLC and Happy Work Environment Ltd. elite coaches.
As well as her multiple highly acclaimed meditations for adults and children that she showcases on the Insight Timer App, Ipek leads live meditation sessions through that same application.
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Stephanie L. Mann
Every teen should read "Magical YOU: Empowering Teens to Stay Safe and Healthy in an Unsafe World!" The ten steps include stories, illustrations, and graphics to help youth learn how magical they are despite any difficulties. Loneliness is a national epidemic after COVID.
Empowered youth learn how to make real friends, understand why bullies and victims are attracted to each other, and how to stay spiritually centered at all times.