There are a variety of different online resources for children, youths and parents to learn about mental health and supportive resources.

Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.

Child and Youth Resources

MindShift

MindShift is an app using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help anyone to learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking and use active steps to take charge of many forms of anxiety (phobias, worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, etc). It has a forum in app that enables anyone to find and offer peer-to-peer support.

Bullying and Cyberbullying

Bullying and Cyberbullying by RCMP is created with all different resources for everyone from children to parents. This website explains the definition of bullying and cyberbullying, give different resources from assessment, videos, interactive learning tools. related resources and programs.

Kid’s Help Phone

Kid’s Help Phone provides online chat counselling and over the phone counselling support and answers to many kinds of questions. This website has information topics for all kinds of questions! Emotional well-being, family problems, sexual health and relationships, bullying, and LGBTQ topics. This is a national help phone line.

Foundry

Foundry is a website where to find information on different areas of challenge you or many youth may face – including videos that are captioned. The website has some “quizzes” you can take to help decide if connecting with a counsellor would be helpful for you as well as self-care resources like apps and games. Also find information for helping friends who might be struggling with how they are feeling.

Mind Your Mind

Mind Your Mind is a website designed for youth age 14-29 to explore resources, connect with others who are experiencing similar challenges and to get “unstuck.” There are blogs, interactive games, and lists of resources to connect with to support yourself or someone you know or care about.

Youth In BC

Youth in BC is a on-line crisis chat service (open from 12 pm to 1 am in BC and Yukon), where youth can chat 1-on-1 with a trained volunteer from the Crisis Centre of BC. Also, the site have information where youth can learn more about different issues and resources for them. Youth is classified as 25 and under. Parents and professionals can use this site to get topic-specific information and resources.

Children Anxiety BC

Children Anxiety BC is a page promoted to wellness, and for children taking control of their anxiety. The page offers several sections where children can learn calming techniques like visualizations, deep breathing, or mindfulness. There are descriptions of anxiety, why it happens, what to do with it, and where to go for help. There are also pages focusing on facing fears, health habits, and an info section of common problems for those experiencing anxiety.

Youth Anxiety BC

Youth Anxiety BC is a page promoted to wellness, and for youth taking control of their anxiety. The page offers several sections where anyone can learn calming techniques like visualizations, deep breathing, or mindfulness. There are descriptions of anxiety, why it happens, what to do with it, and where to go for help. There are also pages focusing on facing fears, health habits, and an info section of common problems for those experiencing anxiety.