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Resources on mental health & wellbeing

Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support “We recognize the significant strain that COVID-19 has placed on individuals and families across the country. Many people are concerned about their physical and mental well being. Canadians are being challenged in a number of ways because of isolation, financial and employment uncertainty and disruptions to daily life. Wellness Together Canada provides tools and resources to help Canadians get back on track. These include modules for addressing low mood, worry, substance use, social isolation and relationship issues. “ https://ca.portal.gs
Kids Help Phone “shares tools and resources for young people across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.” https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/were-here-for-you-during-covid-19-novel-coronavirus
Mental Health Commission of Canada – Resource Hub: Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/covid19
Mental Health Commission of Canada – External COVID-19 Resources: Children & Youth https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/external-covid-19-resources-children-youth
Anxiety Canada https://www.anxietycanada.com/articles/talking-to-kids-about-covid-19/ Talking To Kids About COVID-19
Canadian Paediatric Society https://www.cps.ca/en/tools-outils/covid-19-information-and-resources-for-pediatricians COVID-19 information and resources for pediatricians
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) https://cmho.org/covid19/ Covid-19 Resources: Covid info resources for families & General Covid-19 resources
Jack.org Covid-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub “to help you take care of yourself and look out for the people you love during this challenging time.” https://jack.org/covid
Sick Kids Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children (Ontario) https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/COVID-19
Youth Mental Health Canada https://ymhc.ngo/resources/covid-19/ Mental health resources during the 2019 Caronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak
Government of Canada, National Defense https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2020/04/crisis-texting-service-kids.html “A customized crisis texting service has been introduced for the 78,000 children and youth of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. The Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone is a dedicated texting service that will ensure all children from military families have free access to mental health and wellbeing support in both English and French.” (April 27, 2020)
Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School article: Not a staycation: Isolating at home affects our mental health (and what to do) https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/not-a-staycation-isolating-at-home-affects-our-mental-health-and-what-to-do-2020041319519
Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School article: 7 tips for going outside safely with your children during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/7-tips-for-going-outside-safely-with-your-children-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-2020042719653
US National Library of Medicine article “A Prescription for Music Lessons” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6368928/ Learning to play a musical instrument provides a peaceful retreat from the pressures of daily life. Therapeutic outcomes of playing music include better communication skills, improved emotional release, and decreased anxiety and agitation. Musical training promotes cognitive function, mental health, and a connection to others.
Alzheimers Society of Canada : video “When words fail, music speaks” to show the positive impact of music: https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home/We-can-help/Resources/Power-of-music
National Alliance on Mental Illness (USA): article “The Impact of Music Therapy on Mental Health” https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/December-2016/The-Impact-of-Music-Therapy-on-Mental-Health
Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School article: “Music and health” https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/music-and-health

moods that swim around us like fish

MeMood.ca - stress, anxiety & negative emotions: mood management for youth. Dealing with the effects on moods from the COVID pandemic and witnessing racism attacks on seniors

Deal with moods by "Shouting it out" - "Getting involved with music"

click to hear "GASP" music group performing at Granville Island, Vancouver

Dealing with negative moods by "Volunteering" in a anti-racism projects
in hands-on food preparation as part of anti-racism public "education" and selling the Jiaozi aka dumplings at the B.C. Dumplings Festival

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Team that helped set up MeMood.ca participated in Jiaozi.com & did volunteer work at the B.C. Dumpling festival. Speakers in video share in: English, French, Japanese, Hindi, Mandarin & Cantonese.

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