Mental health has been an increasing issue in Canadian workplaces, but it’s not an isolated problem in Canadian society. The next generation coming up, currently in school, is having a hard time, to put things mildly. Particularly as schools seek to recover normalcy following the pandemic years, Canada’s children and especially adolescents are reporting extreme levels of stress and anxiety.
Somewhere between 14% and 25% of Canadian youths are estimated to have diagnosable mental health challenges, according to figures from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This is manifesting in behavioral problems, substance abuse, school attendance issues, and mental breakdowns during what should be positive and formative years for the nation’s children. Plus, since mental health problems can go on for years before an official diagnosis is rendered, thousands are suffering unnecessarily.
What can be done to help? There are many things that can be done, but will take a concentrated and coordinated effort to make things better. Here, some of the tactics that are known to work will be examined, with an emphasis on the roles parents, educators, and mental health professionals can play in building resilience and promoting positive mental health in pre-teens and adolescents.
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