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Understanding Mental Health Disorders – A Community Survey (UBC)

January 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment

The University of British Columbia is conducting a study and you may be eligible to participate! Please note that this is a courtesy posting for UBC:

We are interested in learning about people’s attitudes and beliefs about mental health disorders and their treatment. This will help in creating programs that promote greater awareness of these disorders and available treatment options. You will be entered to win a $50.00 gift card for Amazon.ca (at least 10 prizes).

You are invited to take a 30-minute online survey if you:

Live in the Okanagan (central or south regions) or the Similkameen Valley,
Are 17 years of age or older
Can read and understand English (about Grade 9 level)

For more information, please contact: Courtney Chrusch or Ian Pryzdial at: [email protected]. You may also contact Carolyn Szostak, the Principal Investigator, at 250-807- 8736 or email: [email protected].

To take the survey, go to: https://survey.ubc.ca/s/OKSS-mh- survey/

Without a Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey

November 17, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Without a Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey is the first pan-Canadian study of young people who experience homelessness. With 1,103 respondents from almost 50 different communities across the country, the study provides detailed information about youth homelessness in Canada. This research was conducted by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, in partnership with A Way Home Canada and The National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness, and funded by the Home Depot Canada Foundation. It would not have been possible without the dedicated work of 57 Canadian youth-serving agencies, all of whom actively engaged young people to complete the survey. [Read more…]

Re-Framing Stress

September 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Re-framing stress as something positive is difficult but can be very beneficial. Stress is a natural part of life – it can encourage you to strategize and grow, but it can also feel overwhelming. What if you considered your stress to be something that shows you care? That you are learning and taking chances to accomplish great things? Maybe stress can be a good thing?

“… pursuing a “stress-free” life often causes more stress down the line—problems compound, and by failing to face our most intense challenges we never overcome them.”

What do you think?

Read the full article here: https://hbr.org/2015/09/stress-can-be-a-good-thing-if-you-know-how-to-use-it [Re-post of Alia and Thomas Crum’s piece for the Harvard Business Review]

Understanding Mental Health Disorders – A Community Survey (UBC)

Without a Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey

Re-Framing Stress

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