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South Shore Connect - www.SouthShoreConnect.ca - a one-stop online resource for all active living, physical activity and sport opportunities and program across the South Shore. With a database that is searchable by location, interest, and organization as well as a news and events section, residents can find the right fit for them and their families.
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Tri-County Pregnancy Care Centre - http://www.tricountypregnancycarecentre.ca/
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South West Health - Mental Health Services - (Roseway Hospital) - http://www.nshealth.ca/locations-details/Roseway%20Hospital
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Tri-County Women's Centre - http://www.tricountywomenscentre.org/
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Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - http://www.von.ca/
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Yellow Ribbon -http://yellowribbon.org/ - suicide prevention progam, based out of the Colorado, USA. There is a LOCAL CHAPTER in Barrington, in memory of Rhian Mood. - contact: Cheryl Baker - 902.745.3283 -baker5@ns.sympatico.ca.
Provincial Links:
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Atlantic Contemplative Centre - http://www.contemplativecentre.ca/ - cultivates applied mindfulness through education, research and service.
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The Bloom Program - http://bloomprogram.ca/ - For community pharmacists to help improve the health and quality of life of people with mental health and addictions problems living in Nova Scotia.
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Canadian Mental Health Association - NS - http://www.novascotia.cmha.ca. 902-466-6600, toll-free - 1-877-466-6606.
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Caregivers Nova Scotia - http://caregiversns.org/
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Community Links - http://nscommunitylinks.ca/ - a provincial organization that promotes age friendly communities and quality of life for Nova Scotia seniors through community development and volunteer action.
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The Gordon Foundation - http://gfns.ca/#home - focus on the mental and emotional well-being of children and youth in Nova Scotia. (Integrated into the IWK).
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Health Association Nova Scotia - https://www.healthassociation.ns.ca/ - A member-driven organization that promotes a high-performing, sustainable health system by providing quality services, shared solutions and support.
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Healthy Minds Cooperative - (Local Peer Supporter for Southwest Nova is Brenda Martin-Hurlburt - 902-774-0989; b.martin-nscpss@eastlink.ca) - http://healthyminds.ca/
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IWK - Mental Health and Addictions -http://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/mental-health/overview-mental-health-and-addiction-services.
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IWK - MHA Resources and Links - http://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/mental-health/youth/helpful-website-children-and-youth.
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Mental Health Foundation of NS - http://www.mentalhealthns.ca/. 902-464-6000.
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Mental Health Services NS - from the NS Department of Health and Wellness. http://novascotia.ca/dhw/mental-health/.
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Nova Scotia 211 - searchable list of community and social services for the province) - http://www.ns.211.ca/.
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Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness - http://novascotia.ca/dhw/
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Mental Health Services - http://novascotia.ca/dhw/mental-health/
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Services for Children and Youth - http://novascotia.ca/dhw/mental-health/children-and-youth.asp
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Nova Scotia Health Authority - http://www.nshealth.ca/
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Recreation Nova Scotia - http://www.recreationns.ns.ca/ - a province wide, not for profit organization established in 1998 to promote the values and benefits of recreation and leisure.
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Schizophrenia Society of NS - http://www.ssns.ca/home.html
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Sport Nova Scotia - http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/ - We are the voice for amateur sport in Nova Scotia that promotes the benefits of health, personal development and achievement of all participants.
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Where to Find Help in NS - list of services and information for Mental Health programs around the province. http://www.nshealth.ca/services?field_service_directory_type_value=Mental%20Health
National Links:
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Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada - http://www.anxietycanada.ca/english/index.php
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Bell Let's Talk - http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/
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Canadian Active Afer School Partnership - http://activeafterschool.ca/ - Active after school is no-cost, online resource for After School Program Staff in Canada. Our goal is to promote program excellence by helping recreation practitioners create fun, inclusive and active programs for Canada's Kids!
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Nova Scotia portal - http://activeafterschool.ca/nova-scotia - Nova Scotia specific information
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Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health - http://www.camimh.ca/ - a non-profit organization comprised of health care providers as well as organizations which represent individuals with lived experience of mental illness.
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Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention - http://suicideprevention.ca/ - CASP’s ultimate purpose is to reduce the suicide rate and minimize the harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour.
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Canada's Best Practices Portal - http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ - This Portal provides a consolidated one-stop shop for busy health professionals and public health decision-makers. It is a compilation of multiple sources of trusted and credible information. The Portal links to resources and solutions to plan programs for promoting health and preventing diseases for populations and communities.
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse - http://ccsa.ca/eng/Pages/default.aspx - changes lives by bringing people and knowledge together to reduce the harm of alcohol and other drugs on society.
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Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health - http://ccsmh.ca
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Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association - https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/ - a national bilingual association providing professional counsellors and psychotherapists with access to exclusive educational programs, certification, professional development and direct contact with professional peers and specialty groups.
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Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses - http://www.cfmhn.ca/ - An associate group of the Canadian Nurses' Association (CNA), we are a national voice for psychiatric and mental health (PMH) nursing.
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Canada's Food Guide (Health Canada) - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php -
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Canadian Institute for Health Information - https://www.cihi.ca/en/about-cihi - CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides essential information on Canada’s health system and the health of Canadians.
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The Canadian Canadian Psychiatric Association - http://www.cpa-apc.org/index.php - the national voluntary professional association for Canada's 4,700 psychiatrists.
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Canadian Psychological Association - http://www.cpa.ca/ - the national association for the science, practice and education of psychology in Canada.
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Facts Sheets about a variety of topics - http://cpa.ca/psychologyfactsheets/
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Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - http://www.csep.ca/home - a voluntary organization composed of professionals interested and involved in the scientific study of exercise physiology, exercise biochemistry, fitness and health.
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx - Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
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Centre for Suicide Prevention - http://www.suicideinfo.ca/
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Circle of Health - http://www.circleofhealth.net/ - a consulting tool for health promotion
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The College of Family Physicians Canada - http://www.cfpc.ca/Home/ - Representing more than 35,000 members across the country, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is the professional organization responsible for establishing standards for the training, certification and lifelong education of family physicians and for advocating on behalf of the specialty of family medicine, family physicians and their patients.
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Defeat Depression Campaign - http://www.defeatdepression.ca/
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Government of Canada - Healthy Canadians - http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/index-eng.php - Find reliable, easy-to-understand health and safety information for Canadians and health professionals.
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HealthCareCan - http://www.healthcarecan.ca/ - is the national voice of healthcare organizations and hospitals across Canada. We foster informed and continuous, results oriented discovery and innovation across the continuum of healthcare. We act with others to enhance the health of the people of Canada; to build the capability for high quality care; and to help ensure value for money in publicly financed, healthcare programs.
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Jack.org - http://www.jack.org
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Kids Help Phone - www.kidshelpphone.ca/ 1-800-668-6868.
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March of Dimes Canada - https://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/Pages/default.aspx - provides a wide range of services to people with physical disabilities throughout the country.
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Mental Health Commission of Canada - http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English.
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Mental Health First-Aid Canada - http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/en
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Mental Health Minute - https://www.mentalhealthns.ca/mhminute/
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Mind your Mind - http://mindyourmind.ca/.
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Mood Disorders Society of Canada - http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/ - a national, not for profit, consumer driven, voluntary health charity committed to ensuring that the voices of consumers, family members and caregivers are heard on issues relating to mental health and mental illness; and in particular with regard to depression, bipolar illness and other associated mood disorders.
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National Network for Mental Health - http://nnmh.ca/ - acts to advocate, to educate, and to offer expertise and resources to increase the health and well being of the community of Canadians with the lived experience of mental health issues. The NNMH will provide a framework of communications to serve as inclusive and collective voices across Canada, to dispel the stigma and myth of mental illness through, education, health promotion.
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The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder - http://www.obad.ca/
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ParticipACTION - http://www.participaction.com/ - ParticipACTION is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help Canadians sit less and move more.
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada - http://www.psrrpscanada.ca/ - PSR/RPS Canada is a leader in transforming the mental health sector through education, research and knowledge exchange. We are committed to the promotion of social inclusion, recovery and well-being of all individuals and communities.
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Public Health Agency of Canada - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
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Physical Activity page - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pa-ap/index-eng.php -
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Quintessence - A Publication that Caters to Public Health Professionals Interested in Mental Health - http://www.qualaxia.org/index.php?lg=en
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Schizophrenia Society of Canada - http://www.schizophrenia.ca/
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UMIND - http://www.umind.ca/UMIND.aspx - links professionals to one another and the resources they need to support children, youth, and families struggling with mental health issues.
International Links:
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Energ!ze, Inc - https://www.energizeinc.com/ - an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism.
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Fountain of Health - http://fountainofhealth.ca/ - The Fountain of Health Initiative for Optimal Aging is one of the first educational initiatives of its kind in the world. The Fountain of Health (FoH) translates current science of healthy aging, wellbeing and resilience, and offers practical tools to improve health outcomes over the lifespan-- for use by the public and by clinicians.
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International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership - http://www.iimhl.com/.
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Living Works - The World Leader in Suicide Intervention Training - https://www.livingworks.net/
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (USA) - http://www.nami.org/ -
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National Institute of Mental Health (USA) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml - the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Project Semi-Colon - http://www.projectsemicolon.org/
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World Health Organization - Mental Health - http://www.who.int/mental_health/en/.
Grants and Funding:
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Bell Let's Talk Community Fund - https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/
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Canada Post Community Foundation - https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/pages/aboutus/communityfoundation/default.page
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Canadian Tire Jumpstart - http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/en.html
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Community Health Board Grants - https://www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca/wellness-funds
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CPR Savers - AED Grants - http://www.cpr-savers.com/AED-Grant-Programs_ep_51-1.html
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Employment and Social Development Canada - list of funding programs available from the ESDC - http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/funding/index.shtml?_ga=1.99462936.766349062.1461262782
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Epicure Foundation - https://epicure.com/en/about/epicure-foundation
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Eva's Awards - http://awards.evasinitiatives.com/
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The Gordon Foundation for Children and Youth, Nova Scotia - http://gfns.ca/
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Government of Canada - use the search box to look for "Mental Health Grants," or "Recreation Grants," or anything else that seems relevant - https://www.canada.ca/en/index.html
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Culture, History and Sport - Funding Opportunities - http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1427741123839
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New Horizons for Seniors Program - https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/new-horizons-seniors.html
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Inspirit Foundation - https://inspiritfoundation.org/
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Medavie Health Foundation - http://medaviehealthfoundation.ca/grants/overview/
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Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia - Grants - http://www.mentalhealthns.ca/grants/
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Municipality of the District of Shelburne - Grants to Organizations - http://www.municipalityofshelburne.ca/grants-to-organizations.html
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Nova Scotia Communities, Sport and Recreation Funding and Grants - http://novascotia.ca/dhw/pasr/grants-and-incentives.asp
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Nova Scotia Department of Seniors - Age Friendly Communities Grant - http://novascotia.ca/seniors/age_friendly_program.asp
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Senior Safety Grant - http://novascotia.ca/seniors/senior_Safety_Grant.asp
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Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia - http://www.ruralcommunitiesfdn.ca/
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TD Friends of the Environment Foundation - https://fef.td.com/funding/
Articles:
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#308 Conversations - http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/308conversations. A grassroots campaign spearheaded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that invites each of Canada’s 308 Members of Parliament (MPs) and other community leaders to lead a conversation in their community about suicide prevention. You can dowload the report and related documents. Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada - https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/media/3095
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Evergreen: A Child and Youth Mental Health Framework for Canada - https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/media/3032
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Engaging Families in Child & Youth Mental Health: A Review of Best, Emerging and Promising Practices - (A project of Evergreen) - http://www.forcesociety.com/sites/default/files/Engaging%20Families%20in%20Child%20%26%20Youth%20Mental%20Health.pdf
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Get Help - Bell Let's Talk - https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/get-help - Some very helpful resources.
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Guidelines for Recovery-Oriented Practice - https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/2016-07/MHCC_Recovery_Guidelines_2016_ENG.PDF - the first comprehensive Canadian reference document for understanding recovery in practice and promoting a consistent application of recovery principles across the country at a policy, program and practice level. Dowload from this page. Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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Helping Tree - Mental Health Services and Supports in Communities Across Nova Scotia - http://selfhelpconnection.ca/helping_trees/nsmentalhealthresources.pdf.
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How Exercise Can Make You Happier - http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/how-exercise-can-make-you-happier - just what it says.
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How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1 - just what it says.
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Mental Health Indicators for Canada - https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/resources/mhcc-reports/mental-health-indicators-canada. In order to paint a more complete picture of the mental health landscape in Canada, the MHCC presents 55 indicators reflecting mental health for children and youth, adults, and seniors. The indicators look at mental health in different settings and report on aspects of services and supports used by people living with mental health problems and illnesses. Download the 55 indicators, and explore related topics. Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace - http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/workplace/national-standard - download the standard, and find many other relevant resources. Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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Shoppers Drug Mart - List of articles on Health and Related Information and Tools - http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/health-and-pharmacy/health - Searchable.
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Split Image - http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12833146/instagram-account-university-pennsylvania-runner-showed-only-part-story - ESPN's powerful story of Madison Holleran, whose suicide was the culmination of a struggle with mental health, which came as a shock to all who knew her.
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Why Crafting is Good for Mental Health - http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/why-crafting-is-good-for-mental-health - just what it says.
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Workplace Mental Health - How Employers can Create Mentally Healthy Workplaces and Support Employees in their Recovery from Mental Illness - http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/documents/WorkplaceHealth_En.pdf - from Mood Disorders Society of Canada (via Bell Let's Talk)
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