MENTAL+HEALTH+INFO+AND+RESOURCES

=Mental Health and Mental Health Problems= =PLEO= Our family-to-family helpline is an initiative of the Community Suicide Prevention Network and is funded by the United Way and the Champlain LHIN. This is a non-professional service where experienced parents provide emotional support and resource information to other parents. PLEO is a non-profit charitable organization that also provides family support groups, a weekly youth social night, a monthly newsletter and guest speakers. For more information, please visit www.pleo.on.ca. THE TEEN BRAIN - a very important read of parents with teenagers

[|Mind Your Mind] Mind your Mind is a website for youth by youth that has information, resources and tools to help youth manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. Youth share what they live and what they know with their friends through this website.

[|Teen Mental Health] This website is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge. It includes a teens and families page where anyone who is interested can learn about adolescent mental health and the teen brain.

[|Kidshealth] This website provides accurate, up-to-date and jargon-free information on youth health, including self-injury (cutting)

[|Eating Disorders] This link takes you to The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) which is a Canadian, non-profit organization which provides information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation. Their goal is to promote healthy lifestyles that allow people to be fully engaged in their lives.