Improving Mental Health
The importance of mental health is growing in awareness all over the world. Covid has taken its toll on all of us. There are things that we can do to improve our own health and well being on a daily basis and in the most trying times.
If you are in a state of crisis, refer to bottom of page
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind. To maximize your mental health, it is important to eat healthy and exercise. Remember, everything is connected!
Improve your mental health
Marc and Angel Chernoff are life coaches that have amazing strategies for everyone to use, to improve your level of happiness. Check out their website: https://www.marcandangel.com. Here you will find useful podcasts, a blog, articles, and many books to improve your mental being. Their books: Getting Back to Happy and 1000+ Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently are excellent books to help you formulate a more positive mindset, set up healthy routines, and improve your general level of happiness.
In our world of an increasing bombardment of technology and social media, we have to make a concerted effort to be mindful and engage in mindfulness.
Being mindful and fully engaging in the world around us is vital for our mental health. A really good book on Mindfulness, is The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way by Hector Garcia and
Francesc Miralles.
To learn more about mindfulness and its benefits to both our physical and mental health, check out these websites:
https://www.mindful.org/what-is-mindfulness
Enroll in this free course offered by Yale University. It’s focus is on well being and happiness—it is really interesting and helpful. https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
Jack.org is a movement raising awareness and running events to get the conversation about our mental health going! if you are interested in helping improve the mental health of others, I highly encourage joining a jack.org club or any mental health club if your school has one. It's a great way to make friends and meet like-minded people! I found the one at my school to feel quite rewarding as well.
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Talk to your friends and share your struggles because chances are they have either gone through the same thing, can relate, or can sympathize. Sometimes all we need is to talk about our struggles and get a fresh opinion.
Therapy is a great confidential tool for those of you who need either advice, or just someone to talk to who isn't a family member or friend. In addition, feel free to talk to your guidance counselors at school, and utilize the free sources your schools or communities offer. They can be really helpful.
And share!!! Share these resources with others—encourage others to change their mindset, and for those in crisis, help them get immediate help.
Call Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868 Text: 686868
The kids help phone also has a website where you can connect with other youth who may be able to relate to you, work with counsellors, get additional support, and just learn more about mental health. https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Visit or call 2-1-1 Ontario when you need somewhere to turn:
They have live chats on their website and you can also email them. Toll free number: 1-877-330-3213 Website: https://211ontario.ca/
My Sisters Place is a safe place for women and their children. Crisis Hotline: (705) 435-3835 - Toll Free (800) 461-5419
Visit https://mysistersplace.ca/ if you are in need of help, know someone who is, wanting to volunteer, wanting to learn, and/or wanting to donate.