Did you know that everybody has mental health? Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Good mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
We all need different support to stay mentally healthy. As we get older, our needs for mental wellness change too. Northern Health has resources to help you no matter where you are in life.
For more information contact us at Mental.Wellness@northernhealth.ca.
Information for local governments:
- Child and youth mental well-being resources - BC Healthy Communities
- Preventing adverse childhood experiences and fostering resilient children, families and communities - Fraser Health
- Quality of life municipal action (PDF) - National Institute of Public Health of Quebec
- 2SLGBTQI+ mental wellness
- Adult mental wellness
- Child and youth mental wellness
- Extreme weather events
- Indigenous mental wellness
The terms Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples is used within this webpage as a form of inclusive language to collectively refer to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. We acknowledge that using inclusive terms may in some instances mask or only partially capture diversity and distinct realities within and between each group. The choice in terminology demonstrates awareness of, and respect for, distinctions-based and self-determined aspirations for health and wellness.