OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE, LET'S INVEST IN THEM AND PUT THE TOOLS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW IN THEIR HANDS

Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner, MD, CFPC Healthy Mind - Healthy Body
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Our children are our future, let's invest in them and put the tools for a better tomorrow in their hands

Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner, MD, CFPC Healthy Mind - Health Body

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HealthyMind.HealthyBody Resources, “Third Edition” in French and English are now available
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 13:09

Good morning

It is our pleasure to announce that HealthyMind.HealthyBody Resources, “Third Edition” in French and English are now available. The mental health content and language has been refined to reflect cultural, contextual, and current norms.

 

Health Services Overwhelmed by Surge in Mental Health Demands
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 14:26

Health-care systems have been struggling with the demand for mental healthcare services since the COVID-19 pandemic. People face long wait times to access care, limited affordable options, and difficulties navigating through at times some complex pathways to care in times of increased vulnerability. There is definitely a need to reevaluate and redesign mental health service delivery to close this gap. To read more about this challenge, see:

Stigma And Mental Illness
Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 09:24

 

Youth share stories of homelessness and mental health struggles at one day summit
Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 13:28

Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner, MD, CFPC

Dr. Lauria-Horner obtained her medical degree from the “Université de Montréal” Montreal Quebec. She held a private practice in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia for 13 years, and subsequently joined the Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1999 where she currently holds an academic position as associate professor.

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Brains Beyond Borders

By the year 2030 the World Health Organization predicts depression will be the most common and disabling illness throughout the world, with early onset occurring primarily in adolescence and early adulthood. Mental health directly influences children's ability to participate in and benefit from education. Unresolved mental health problems lead to learning problems, decreased academic performance, and more truancy, dropout, and special education referrals.

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About the Author

Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner, MD, CFPC

Dr. Lauria-Horner obtained her medical degree from the “Université de Montréal” Montreal Quebec. She held a private practice in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia for 13 years, and subsequently joined the Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1999 where she currently holds an academic position as associate professor.

learn More About author

Brains Beyond Borders

By the year 2030 the World Health Organization predicts depression will be the most common and disabling illness throughout the world, with early onset occurring primarily in adolescence and early adulthood. Mental health directly influences children's ability to participate in and benefit from education. Unresolved mental health problems lead to learning problems, decreased academic performance, and more truancy, dropout, and special education referrals.

READ MORE