Mental Health for Care Providers

AboutKidsHealth, from SickKids, has compiled a Mental Health Learning Hub that includes resources for caregivers on mental health and wellbeing as well as detailed sections on specific mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and more.

Anxiety Canada has put together a fact sheet on anxiety in children, including the ABCs of anxiety, what’s normal and what’s not, and what to do if you suspect your child may have an anxiety disorder.

The CMHO database search provides access to child and youth mental health centres across the province that provide free counselling and supports for families. They include virtual, phone, and in-person walk-in clinics with sessions available for children, youth, and caregivers without a referral or an OHIP card.

The loss of someone important can elicit many different thoughts and feelings for children. This resource offers guidance on how to help children of all ages cope with grief.

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with potentially grave consequences. Children and teens will not accurately estimate the risk that an eating disorder poses to their health. As such, it is up to caregivers to see that their child is supported to recovery. NEDIC provides access to information, tips on how to discuss symptoms with a child's healthcare provider, and ways to broach the subject with the child.

This guide offers insight into what trauma is and the impacts of leaving trauma untreated. It also works to build a stronger understanding about the behaviours of children dealing with trauma so that care providers can better support the mental health of the child or children in their care.

This guide is designed to help parents, guardians, and caregivers of children under 12 know how to speak with them when a suicide occurs in their family or community. It was developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, in consultation with experts and other stakeholders.

All children have fears; it’s a normal and healthy part of development. Things that seem harmless to adults may be scary for children. This guide shows how, with understanding, patience, and reassurance, you can help a child deal with their fears.

This free training from SickKids introduces anyone working with infants, young children and their families to the basic concepts of infant and early mental health. The 3-hour webinar focuses on a number of topics that range from brain development, to attachment and relationships, to cultural humility as well as community and advocacy.

Provides information on PACE (playfulness. acceptance, curiosity. empathy) which are qualities that assist in creating a safe and supportive environment for children.

The International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation has compiled overviews and articles for caregivers, kids, and teens.

Mental health affects the way people think, feel and act. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. This guide from the Canadian Pediatric Society shares how caregivers can support the mental health of the children in their care.