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Tag: Mental Health

Find some comfort through COVID-19 with these tips

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Tips to help you find comfort if you are experiencing stress or anxiety during the...

COVID-19, Mental Health, Social Isolation
United Way of Calgary and Area May. 25, 2020

Helping children cope with COVID-19

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Families have been dealing with the unprecedented COVID-19 situation as offices and schools have shut...

COVID-19, Mental Health, Readiness for Success, School & Career Success, Social Isolation
United Way of Calgary and Area Apr. 9, 2020

Mental health journey: Karen McPherson shares her story

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The following is a guest blog by Karen McPherson, community mental health advocate, on her...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Mar. 11, 2020

Watch: kids' mental health is #UNIGNORABLE

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A child's mental health affects the way they think, feel and act. It also affects...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Mar. 9, 2020

Watch: From war to hope: Malalai’s story of resilience

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In Afghanistan, women have no rights, they have no value. It’s so hard for a...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Mar. 6, 2020

The long shadow of bullying

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Although bullying typically tends to start early in life, the impacts of bullying can affect...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 26, 2020

Watch: The Social Impact Lab discusses new kids' mental health tool

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Did you know that anxiety in children is one of the most common mental health...

Mental Health, Readiness for Success, School & Career Success
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 20, 2020

Caregivers: the unsung heroes

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Caring for a loved one with an illness, disability, or age-related challenges can be tough....

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 13, 2020

How to help nurture kids' mental health

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We often forget that being a kid can be downright hard. Remember the pressure to...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 30, 2020

Free online simulation helps support children’s mental health

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Seventy per cent of mental health problems take root in adolescence. However, only 20 per...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 20, 2020

Finding home again: AJ's story

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United Way agencies helped AJ when he left home as a teen. Now, he’s reconnected...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 9, 2020

Recognizing anxiety in children when they can’t express it themselves

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Not only is anxiety the most common mental health issue in kids, according to the Canadian...

#DoLocalGood, Mental Health, School & Career Success
United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 25, 2019