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Stand Up if you know someone with

Stand Up if you know someone with. Diabetes. Cancer. Asthma. What do they have in COMMON ?. Affected by our environment. Sometimes we are born with…. Cures R Possible. …CAN be Managed. Its OKAY to TALK about… We DON’T JUDGE people with… It’s OKAY to ASK for HELP

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Stand Up if you know someone with

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  1. Stand Up if you know someone with Diabetes Cancer Asthma

  2. What do they have in COMMON ?

  3. Affected byourenvironment Sometimeswe are bornwith… CuresRPossible …CAN be Managed

  4. Its OKAY to TALK about… We DON’T JUDGE people with… It’s OKAY to ASK for HELP It’s OKAY to GET HELP

  5. They are NOT BLAMED for having….

  6. diabetes Cancer 2.5% 6% Asthma 12%

  7. What about mental illness ordisorder?

  8. 20 % 1 in 5

  9. Child & Youth Mental Health Dave MacKenzie August 26, 2014UBC Faculty of Education

  10. 84,000children and youth are experiencing one or more mental health challenges in BC. But only…. 26,000 are receiving the services they need. Waddell C, Shepherd C, Schwartz C, Barican J, Child & Youth Mental Health Disorders; Prevalence and Evidence Based Interventions, Vancouver BC, Children’s Health Policy Center, Simon Fraser University, 2013

  11. 4 students in every classroom need mental health services 1.5 are receiving what they need

  12. only 20% of those affected get help

  13. STIGMA • …. refers to negative attitudes (prejudice) and negative behaviour (discrimination) toward people with mental health and/or substance use problems.

  14. What can U do?

  15. There is a significant relationship between student mental health & achievement If we are serious about narrowing the gap, we need to understand that students with mental health issues perform less well in school, and frequently disengage over time

  16. Along with families and community agencies, schools play an important role in promoting the psychological well-being of children and reducing the stigma associated with mental health disorders Along with families and community agencies, schools play an important role in promoting the psychological well-being of children and reducing the stigma associated with mental health disorders

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