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  • Welcome to my website
    • COVID-19 What is it? >
      • Importance of Washing Your Hands >
        • Germs
      • Face mask
      • Face Shields
      • COVID-19 resources and helpful information >
        • Helping Children Cope During the COVID-19 >
          • physical distancing
      • COVID-19 Songs >
        • Parodies
    • Significant Days/Events
    • Ontario Curriculum and Reporting
  • The Classroom as Community
    • In the Classroom >
      • Indigenous Statement >
        • Giving Thanks
      • Inspirational Quotes
      • 7 Habits of Happy Kids
      • Wisdom from the Peacemaker
      • Learning Exceptionalities >
        • Accessibility for All
        • Autism >
          • Autism Supports during COVID-19
          • Asperger Syndrome >
            • sensory issues
        • The "R" word
      • Multiple Intelligences
      • Values.com
      • LGBTQ
    • Virtues - Leader of the Pack >
      • Goal Setting
  • Health and Well-being
    • Mental Health >
      • Mental health challenge >
        • self care wheel
      • Self Esteem >
        • power of Self Talk
        • Desiderata
      • Positive Mental Attitude
      • Mental Health Supports >
        • Kids Help Phone
        • Youth Mental Health
        • CMHO
    • Well-being >
      • Growth Mindset >
        • Mindfulness and Mindful Moments
      • GEDSB - Be Well
      • Random Acts of Kindness
    • Healthy Living >
      • The Importance of Breathing
      • Contact Comfort
      • Nutrition >
        • Healthy Eating Canada's Food Guide
        • Body Image
      • Relaxation >
        • Yoga
      • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
      • Dental Care and Oral Hygiene
      • Head Lice
  • Social Studies
    • Social Change >
      • Social Change in Canada
      • Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
    • Human Rights >
      • All About Human Rights
      • Human Rights for Indigenous People
      • Human Rights Activists
      • Inspirational People >
        • Famous Faces
        • Greta Thunberg
        • Malala Yousafzai
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      • Oh Canada
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        • Governor General
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        • Immigration
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      • Indigenous Statement
      • Treaties
      • Iroquois Confederacy >
        • Haudenosaunee >
          • Clan System
          • Tree of Peace
          • Good Minds Stand Up
          • Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
          • Six Nations Reserve >
            • Two Row Times
      • Ojibwe
      • Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
      • Haida
      • Inuit
      • Metis
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      • Grammar
      • Punctuation
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Canadian Mental Health Association
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Signs and Symptoms
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Approximately 1 in 5 children and youth in Ontario has a mental health challenge. About 70% of mental health challenges have their onset in childhood or youth.
That’s why early identification and intervention is so critical and can lead to improved achievement in school and better health outcomes in life.

Signs of a mental illness

Many children and youth will exhibit different moods, thoughts and behaviours at various times that can be part of normal childhood development. These include:
  • getting significantly lower marks in school
  • avoiding friends and family
  • having frequent outbursts of anger
  • changes to sleeping or eating habits
  • acting out or rebelling against authority
  • drinking a lot and/or using drugs
  • not doing the things he or she used to enjoy
  • worrying constantly
  • experiencing frequent mood swings
  • not concerned with his or her appearance
  • obsessed with his or her weight
  • lacking energy or motivation
  • increased risk-taking behaviour
  • feeling very down
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Mental Health Conditions
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Mental health is not only the avoidance of mental health conditions. Your mental health is affected by numerous factors from your daily life, including the stress of balancing work with your health and relationships. In this section you will find resources to help you stay mentally fit and healthy across the lifespan.

Check out the link below to learn more about anger, depression, anxiety and more...

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