Mental Health First Aid Training | Mental Health First Aid Basic Course
You may be feeling like something’s not quite right with a teen or young adult you teach or work with. You may be wondering if it’s just a phase or if they need some help for a potentially emerging mental health issue. At mindcheck.ca you can learn more about some common challenges teens and young adults experience, determine if a problem potentially exists and get connected to the support and help that’s needed.
Start by learning more. Visit mindcheck.ca’s Learn More section to gain a better understanding of what to look for and what may be happening when depression, anxiety, substance use (alcohol and drugs) or psychosis is affecting someone.
Check it out . Our simple screening quizzes will help determine if a problem exists and if it does, it will connect you with the right support. For the most accurate results, the individual having the experience should complete the quiz as some questions relate to personal thoughts and feelings.
If you complete this quiz on behalf of someone else you will likely get results that are not fully accurate, so encourage your child, family member or friend to take the quiz themselves by:
Inviting them to the computer to take the quiz (get it set-up for them and make sure to give them privacy).
Sharing the mindcheck.ca website with them and encouraging them to visit it themselves.
Printing off and sharing the factsheet(s) that you believe best reflects what could be going on for them. Let them know you’re worried about them.
Offering your support in completing the quiz or taking the next step in seeking help.
Visit Act Now to view effective self-help strategies and share them, offering to help implement them. Or, connect to Fraser South Region local services and resources if you believe more help is required.
The good news is that by addressing any emerging issues at an early stage an individual can go on to lead a happy, healthy and productive life.
