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
News
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Canadian Mental Health Association: Come Together for Mental Health
This week marks Mental Health Week (May 4-10), led by the Canadian Mental Health Association. It’s an opportunity for Canadians to reflect and talk openly about mental health in a…
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Ressources sur la santé mentale destinées aux parents sont maintenant disponibles
Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer que trois nouvelles ressources destinées aux parents, axées sur un « Esprit Sain. Corps Sain », sont disponibles. Ces ressources visent à enrichir les enseignements sur…
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Parent Healthy Mind Healthy Body resources are now available!
Les ressources destinées aux parents en français sont actuellement en développement et seront intégrées au site dans les prochains mois. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We are excited to announce that three new Parent…
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.
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.
