Dr. Stan Kutcher Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
There is no health without mental health
Mental Health Literacy • Knowledge about mental health and mental illnesses • Mental health literacy can: – Improve identification of mental health needs in self and others – Promote help-seeking – Reduce stigma
Where do people go to search for information on Mental Health?
Why TeenMentalHealth.org? • Focuses on providing evidence-based research and tools • Information is communicated in a tone and format that is appropriate for a all audiences • Information isn’t based on speculation, its based on tried, tested and true information
Teenmentalhealth.org
Who Should Visit TeenMentalHealth.org? • • • •
Teens Families Teachers Health Professionals
What type of information is available? • Overarching information (i.e. on how to understand the teen brain, and what is mental health) • Overviews on the most common mental disorders • Information communicated through a variety of mediums such as video, ppt, and reading material • Downloadable resources: such as ‘Just Ask’, MedEd and Facts for Families
What else is on the site? • Tools for Health Care Professionals, such as clinical diagnostic tools, links to research papers and reports and materials they can provide patients/families
Current Issues • Through our blog, we comment and provide information on current issues
Questions?