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Nijla Qureshi
Only half of Canadians experiencing a major depressive episode receive "potentially adequate care."

One-third of Canadians aged 15 or older who report having a need for mental health care say those needs were not fully met.

75 per cent of children with mental disorders do not have access to specialized treatment services.

Aboriginal youth are about five to six times more likely to die by suicide than non-Aboriginal youth. Suicide rates for Inuit youth are among the highest in the world, at 11 times the national average.

https://www.camh.ca/en/driving-change/the-crisis-is-real

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MENTAL REFRAMING
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By Nijla Qureshi

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Learning more about mental health allows us to provide helpful support to those affected in our families and communities.
By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Having people see you as an individual and not as your illness can make the biggest difference for someone who is struggling with their mental health. Advocating within our circles of influence helps ensure these individuals have the same rights and opportunities as other members of church, school, and community.  Learning more about mental health allows us to provide helpful support to those affected in our families and communities.

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Having people see you as an individual and not as your illness can make the biggest difference for someone who is struggling with their mental health. Advocating within our circles of influence helps ensure these individuals have the same rights and opportunities as other members of church, school, and community.  Learning more about mental health allows us to provide helpful support to those affected in our families and communities.

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Advocating within our circles of influence helps ensure these individuals have the same rights and opportunities as other members of church, school, and community.
By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Causes of mental health issues

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Giving cognitive, social and physical benefits of daily outdoor with exposure of natural e.g. hills and tunnels planted with grass, provides the people with the opportunity to stimulate physical and mental wellbeing which lead to Increased imagination and creative problem-solving skills.
By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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There should be focus in depth on the needs of mental health patients, their families and their communities, this leads to recovery-oriented solutions. Narrow approaches cannot adequately address Mental health issues as One size fits all” strategies do not work, so interventions need to be flexible and tailored to the individual needs of people, families and communities.  Addressing mental illness in family and community alliances, reduce the social stigma of mental illness, and build resources and partnerships. Homeless people with severe mental illness can be rescued by acknowledging the complexity of the problem:                                     By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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There should be focus in depth on the needs of mental health patients, their families and their communities, this leads to recovery-oriented solutions. Narrow approaches cannot adequately address Mental health issues as One size fits all” strategies do not work, so interventions need to be flexible and tailored to the individual needs of people, families and communities.  Addressing mental illness in family and community alliances, reduce the social stigma of mental illness, and build resources and partnerships. Homeless people with severe mental illness can be rescued by acknowledging the complexity of the problem:                                     By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Outdoor discoveries e.g. Bringing nature back into our wellbeing. though many people spend much time online and for get about nature yet it holds an important role in our mental health and wellbeing. Nature help bring people back into the physical world and outside of our own minds, effectively shutting down negative thought patterns and stresses. 

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Outdoor discoveries e.g. Bringing nature back into our wellbeing. though many people spend much time online and for get about nature yet it holds an important role in our mental health and wellbeing. Nature help bring people back into the physical world and outside of our own minds, effectively shutting down negative thought patterns and stresses. 

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By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Although the general perception of mental illness has improved over the past decades, studies show that stigma against mental illness is still powerful most especially during this covid-19 times. Due to media stereotypes and lack of education, and that people tend to attach negative stigmas to mental health conditions at a far higher rate than to other diseases and disabilities, such as cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. Mental health affects not only the number seeking treatment but impacts the number of resources available for proper treatment. Stigma and misinformation can feel like overwhelming obstacles for someone who is struggling with a mental health condition. Showing individuals respect and acceptance removes a significant barrier to successfully coping with their illness.

By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Definition:

Mental health includes 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. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety, disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.

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Positive Education promotes individual wellbeing. Based on the science of Positive Psychology, Positive Education aims to enable individuals and communities to flourish. Positive relationships, positive emotions, positive health, positive engagement, positive accomplishment, and positive purpose. That's a lot of positivity! The framework comes to life at the school on four levels: 'learn it,' 'live it,' 'teach it,' and 'embed it.' From the outset, the school has prioritized student and staff wellbeing through transformational educational programs, and through innovation and research in the field of Positive Education.
By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Access to effective mental health treatments and professionals represents a pervasive problem. However, in the settings where harsh political, social, and economic conditions would seem to represent a total impasse, one can find compelling local examples of social innovation.  There are individuals and groups that operate effectively in contexts characterized by adversity and severe resource limitations and who catalyze social capital around solutions that are sustainable – individuals who might be considered social entrepreneurs.
This innovation seeks to catalyze and cultivate successful social entrepreneurism to address mental health by exploring two questions:

1. Can a core, common set of implementation and program delivery characteristics be identified in the work of social entrepreneurs dealing with  in mental health ?

2. Can these core characteristics of social innovation be integrated with business and technological innovation to create a strategy that will enhance similar work in other contexts?

By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Improved sleep, smiling, simple medication are some of the pro-active approaches for looking after one's mental health. They help to build happier, healthier and more compassionate people who can deal with the stress and challenges of daily life.
By Mariam Bunkeddeko

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Mental Illness is real