Youth Voice Matters
Northern Health (NH) is excited to release a new social media campaign, named Youth 4 Youth (Y4Y), aiming to promote mental wellness and mental illness prevention in youth (ages 15-24). This campaign ...
Youth mental wellness
Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, February 22
Pink Shirt Day Every year on the last Wednesday of February, pink shirts are worn as part of a movement “to create a more kind, inclusive world, by raising awareness and funds for anti-bullying i...
Youth mental health: Activities
During the summer of 2019, we asked youth around Northern BC, “What keeps your mental health in check?” We used their answers to create 4 videos, showcasing some of the best ways to gain and ma...
Youth speak out about mental health
We asked — you delivered! During our recent Youth Mental Health campaign (held on Northern Health’s Facebook and Instagram accounts), youth and those who care for them followed along and engaged w...
Youth mental health in the North
“More than two-thirds of young adults living with a mental health problem or illness say their symptoms first appeared when they were children”. Taking the time to teach youth about mental health,...
Libraries: A place for all
When youth use public libraries, they are often searching for fictional narratives with lived experiences similar to their own, or, in some instances, health information specific to their needs and li...
Filling the empty vessel of potential in today's youth
“I dunno, hangin’ out.” I hear this a lot when I ask youth what they do for fun. It’s a regular part of my mental health assessment at the Foundry Youth Wellness Centre in Prince George. It...