Ever Wonder?

Life is full of challenges and stress. Do you ever wonder if you feel and experience things in the same way as everyone else?

Welcome to mindcheck - a website designed to help youth and young adults in British Columbia who may be dealing with some difficult mental health issues and want to learn about steps they can take to improve their well-being. Or maybe you have a friend who seems to be struggling and needs someone who can reach out in an understanding way.

We all experience times when problems seem to dominate our lives. The stress, anxiety, and sadness can feel overwhelming and make it difficult to do everyday things such as go to school, sleep well or hang out with friends. Thankfully, most of the times we're able to cope and these negative feelings go away, but sometimes these problems emerge into longer lasting difficulties. 

Mental health challenges and substance use problems often start in adolescence and the young adult years. Mental health disorders seldom appear in full bloom. They are usually preceded by signs of emotional distress and difficulties in day-to-day activities. Being able to recognize signs that you're not doing so well and deal with them early increases the chances of a happier, more promising future and positive mental health across the lifespan. 

It's hard sometimes to take a step back and look at what's going on in your life. Sometimes it's hard even to know what  questions are to ask. We've provided tools you can use to help you better understand what's going on and links to resources you can use to help yourself get back on track.

On this site, you can take quizzes to find out how you're doing. These quizzes are designed to help identify possible symptoms and do not provide a clinical diagnosis. After taking a quiz, you will get feedback letting you know what level of symptoms you are experiencing and recommendations for what you can do. We offer information and links to self-help resources and how you can find services in your community, should you feel the need for help from a professional. We will not share information about you with anyone. Please see our privacy policy for more information.

We want to make this website useful to young people and welcome feedback and suggestions. If you have a story about how you took positive steps to help yourself, we'd like to hear from you. You can email us at feedback@mindcheck.ca.

Thanks for visiting - we look forward to seeing you again.