YTC Mental Health

07/26/2025

07/24/2025

Today is International Self-Care Day
What are you doing to practice self-care?

07/24/2025

Prioritizing your mental health begins with small, intentional actions. Self-care can be as simple as taking a break from your screen, writing in a journal, or having a good laugh. These small moments make a big difference.

What's one small act of self-care that helps you recharge? Share your go-to practice in the comments to inspire our community, and tag someone who might need this reminder today!

For more self-care resources and tips, visit https://letstalk.bell.ca/tools-and-resources/

07/24/2025

07/24/2025

If you’re wondering how to support someone who’s made it through the darkest moments, here are four things they want you to know:

1. Talk about it, don’t avoid it.
Su***de isn’t a bad word. By talking openly, you’re helping erase the stigma and showing you are a safe person to turn to.

2. Be patient.
Healing doesn’t happen overnight. Some days are heavy, some feel okay. Don’t take it personally, your steady presence matters more than you think.

3. Listen don’t fix.
You don’t need to have magic answers. You don’t need to “fix” them. You just need to be there, listen without judgment, and remind them they are loved.

4. Shut down stigma.
Be the voice that says: “You are worthy. You are needed. You are loved.”

Supporting someone through their healing journey starts with compassion and real conversations. Let’s change the narrative around su***de together.

Learn more about supporting those impacted by su***de at https://su***deprevention.ca/how-to-support-a-su***de-survivor/

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07/24/2025

07/23/2025

Disturbing new studies indicate cannabis use in adolescents and young adults significantly increases risk for suicidal behaviors.

07/23/2025

Too many men in Canada are struggling in silence and it’s costing lives. According to Movember’s 2025 Real Face of Men’s Health report:

- 72% of men rarely talk about their mental health
- One in five Canadian men say they have no close friends they could turn to
- Su***de remains a leading cause of death among men under 50 in Canada

This isn’t just a men’s issue, it’s a public health issue and as a recent Vancouver Sun op-ed reminds us: “It’s time to make men’s health a national priority.”

What can you do?
- Start conversations with the men in your life
- Normalize check-ins about mental health
- Share resources that can save lives

Helpful Resources for Men in Canada:
- Movember: https://ca.movember.com
- Buddy Up Campaign: https://buddyup.ca
- CASP Support Resources: https://su***deprevention.ca/resources/ -services
- Call or text 9-8-8 any time day or night

Read the full Movember report:
https://movember.com/uploads/files/2025/The%20Real%20Face%20of%20Men's%20Health%20Report%202025%20-%20English%20Canada.pdf

Together, we can change the face of men’s health.

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07/22/2025

September 10th is National Su***de Awareness Day. Come join YTC for a walk to remember those we have lost and give hope to those who are struggling.

07/21/2025

The CMHA National 2024 State of Mental Health report paints a stark picture: mental health in Canada is now three times worse than before the pandemic. Yet our system is fundamentally underfunded. Provinces and territories spend just 6.3% of their health budgets on mental health, far below the expert-recommended 12%.

That underinvestment has real consequences: 2.5 million Canadians cannot access needed mental-health, addictions, or substance-use services, 57% of young adults (18-24) showing early signs of mental illness, say that cost is a major barrier to accessing care and a concerning 38% of Indigenous peoples rate their mental health as “poor” or “fair”.

But this report doesn’t stop at what it is wrong. It offers hope and highlights a strategic roadmap and promising provincial/territorial solutions from universal mental health care, mobile crisis teams.

Read the report: https://cmha.ca/what-we-do/state-of-mental-health-in-canada/

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