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Tag: Mental Health

Free online simulation helps support children’s mental health

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Seventy per cent of mental health problems take root in adolescence. However, only 20 per...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 20, 2020

Finding home again: AJ's story

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United Way agencies helped AJ when he left home as a teen. Now, he’s reconnected...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 9, 2020

Recognizing anxiety in children when they can’t express it themselves

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Not only is anxiety the most common mental health issue in kids, according to the Canadian...

#DoLocalGood, Mental Health, School & Career Success
United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 25, 2019

Early childhood intervention... it’s never too late!

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You could intervene at any point in a child's life. At any point! It is...

#DoLocalGood, Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 18, 2019

Tips and tricks to keep kids occupied over the summer

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With school out and day care options limited for low income parents, it can be...

#DoLocalGood, Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 11, 2019

Healthy brain development in kids

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When children are repeatedly exposed to toxic stress, without the support of a caregiver, they...

#DoLocalGood, Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jul. 3, 2019

Suicide spurs community action in Calgary

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In mid-November 2017, prominent Calgary investment banker George Gosbee died by suicide, leaving behind his wife...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 26, 2019

Planet Youth: reducing substance use

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On February 11 and 12, United Way of Calgary and Area brought together more than...

Addictions, Mental Health, School & Career Success
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 16, 2019

Building safe spaces on the internet

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The Internet, and social media in particular (where social comparison runs rampant), is linked to...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Feb. 5, 2019

Guest post: Lori Gibbs raises awareness of depression

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I’ve seen the stigma of mental illness fade significantly over the last 20 years; so...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 29, 2019

Blue Monday: myth or reality?

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If you’re feeling a little down today, it’s likely because it’s the third Monday of...

Mental Health
United Way of Calgary and Area Jan. 21, 2019

United Way partners with Pantone® Color Institute™ to create custom #UNIGNORABLE colour

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United Way partnered with the Pantone® Color Institute™ to create #UNIGNORABLE – a colour developed specifically to highlight...

Basic Needs, Domestic Violence, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty
United Way of Calgary and Area Oct. 10, 2018

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