It’s Back to School

By Sarah Bonato, Reference/Research Librarian at CAMH Library

The CAMH Library would like to share some resources on mental health and addictions info for postsecondary school populations. Best wishes for the new academic year!

Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
• See the publication Starting the Conversation: A Roadmap for Federal Action on Student Mental Health
• http://casa-acae.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CASA-A-Roadmap-for-Federal-Action-on-Student-Mental-Health.pdf

Canadian Mental Health Association
• See the publication College and University Student Guide for Students with Psychiatric Disability
• http://www.cmha.ca/youreducation/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• See the publication Six Tips for College Health and Safety
• http://www.cdc.gov/features/collegehealth/

CAMH
• CAMH is taking you #BACKTOSCHOOL2015: Student Mental Health
• List of resources, including videos, stats and research
• http://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/camh-library-back-to-school-2016

The Friendship Bench
• A safe haven across colleges and universities, to help students who just need someone to talk to
• To find out if your campus has a local chapter, click on your school logo
• Also has a listing of resources available in every province
• http://thefriendshipbench.org/

Go Ask Alice
• From Columbia University’s Health Education Program, with a searchable database
• Question and answers on many topics, with a health focus
• http://goaskalice.columbia.edu

Good2Talk
• Ontario’s Post-Secondary Student Helpline
• http://www.good2talk.ca/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• See the publication Depression and College Students: Answers to College Student’s Frequently Asked Questions on Depression
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-college-students/index.shtml

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
• See the publication Tips for College Students after a Disaster or Other Trauma
• http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-College-Students-After-a-Disaster-or-Other-Trauma-R-U-A-Survivor-of-a-Disaster-or-Other-Trauma-/SMA13-4778

teenmentalhealth.org
• Information and tools on teen mental health for youth, parents, educators and health providers.
• http://teenmentalhealth.org/ 

Thought Spot
• A crowdsourced map of health and wellness resources developed for students by student
• http://www.mythoughtspot.ca/