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A very intelligent and thoughtful read on the reality of this on today's youth..."It is unsurprising to me that many girls experience mental health and body image issues suddenly around sexual maturity, considering the amount of cognitive dissonance we must endure to live in a world where re-enacting subservience is presented as our only path to sexual maturity or exploration".
J.Lo’s pole dancing during the Super Bowl is not benign
Women have learned to conflate sexual subservience and objectification with sexual empowerment.A new poll shows Ontarians believe children and youth should only wait up to two days, or not wait at all, to receive the mental health care they require. This is in sharp contrast to the reality facing Ontario families, many of whom wait up to 2.5 years for child and youth mental health services while others have no access at all to some services where they live.
Children’s Mental Health Ontario released the findings of this new Ipsos poll today at Queen’s Park to let government leaders know that our kids can’t wait. #kidscantwaitA new poll shows Ontarians believe children and youth should only wait up to two days, or not wait at all, to receive the mental health care they require. This is in sharp contrast to the reality facing Ontario families, many of whom wait up to 2.5 years for child and youth mental health services while others have no access at all to some services where they live.
Children’s Mental Health Ontario released the findings of this new Ipsos poll today at Queen’s Park to let government leaders know that our kids can’t wait. #kidscantwait
Online tool aims to improve experiences of young people in the mental health care system
Online tool aims to improve experiences of young people in the mental health care system
A new online project launching today aims to improve the experiences of young people entering the mental health care system. A joint venture between Western University researcher Dr. Javeed Sukhera...#RepresentationMatters
Boy, 2, reacts to ad in powerful reminder of why representation matters
For young Oliver Garza-Pena, the trip to the store was like any other. But then he looked up and saw someone staring back who looked just like him.Kindness is never wasted #LdnKindness #ldnontA simple act of #LdnKindness can impact in someone’s day in a big way.
Help someone load their groceries. Donate cat/dog food to a local shelter. Let someone go ahead of you in the checkout line.
No act of kindness is ever wasted. Let's make #LdnOnt a city of kindness.
PLS SHARE! 28,000 kids in Ontario are on a wait list for mental health services. Waitlists have doubled in the last two years and are at an all-time high. This is cruel and unacceptable. Investments from the Ontario government are urgently needed. Tell Health Minister Christine Elliott and Finance Minister Rod Phillips to prioritize child and youth mental health. Our #kidscantwait
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So many times, people are encouraged to reach out and are told there is power in their story but the reality can be different and leave people feeling more isolated and alone.
Be there for people: with words, with respect, with action and with compassion.
Wow! Fabulous news!
Brescia, King's, Huron university colleges to offer free tuition to former Crown wards | CBC News
Three Western University affiliated colleges are among five post-secondary institutions in Ontario to offer tuition waivers for foster children who were Crown wards.Behind every child there is a story, there are reasons for how they act and react in this world, and every single one of these children deserve the best that we can give them as a community, not our judgement..."Nine-year old Stephen grips his report card in sweaty hands. We’re headed to an adoption event, where we will meet families who want to adopt an older child; families who do not automatically rule out a boy like Stephen with all of his long ‘history.’ And he wants to impress them, these strangers. He wants to win them over, and so he brings his good report card along as tangible proof that he is a child worth loving"
28,000 kids across Ontario are currently on wait lists for mental health care. When children and youth fail to get the help they need, the results are devastating and can be fatal.
Read more from Pathstone Mental Health. Our #kidscantwait.
www.cmho.org/…/6519910-niagara-agency-calls-for-kid…... See more28,000 kids across Ontario are currently on wait lists for mental health care. When children and youth fail to get the help they need, the results are devastating and can be fatal.
Read more from Pathstone Mental Health. Our #kidscantwait.
www.cmho.org/blog/blog-news/6519910-niagara-agency-calls-for-kids-mental-health-investments
cc: Sam Oosterhoff, Wayne Gates, Jeff Burch, Jennie Stevens MPP
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For anyone interested, this looks like a great series! #lndontThe annual Find Your Way lecture series on the psychology of everyday life launches tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 8 )at Central Library with the following lectures:
9:30 - 11 am THRIVE: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY WORKSHOP Deanna Walker
11 - 11:30 am MISCONCEPTIONS OF PSYCHOPATHY Mary Ritchie
11:30 - 12:20 pm RECOGNIZING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON BRAIN AND BODY Matthew Brown
1:00 - 1:45 pm DISTRESS TOLERANCE Deanna Walker
1:45 - 2: 30 pm THE COMPLEXITY OF WEIGHT, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING Jac lyn Segal
2:30 - 4:00 pm OVERCOMING PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY Ola Moha med Ali & Lindsa y Gabel
4:00 - 4:30 pm NAVIGATING THE FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM Mary Ritchie
This series is offered by graduate students in Clinical Psychology from the Department of Psychology at The University of Western Ontario.
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