Public Health Agency of Canada: Physical Activity Tips for Youth
The BC Health Guide Program - Offers information and advice on health issues.
Emotional & Mental Health sites
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 'Facts for Families' fact sheets: extensive index.
B.C. Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information – Contributors: Anxiety Disorders Association of BC, Awareness and Networking Around Disordered Eating, BC Schizophrenia Society, Canadian Mental Health Association's BC Division, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, FORCE Society for Kids' Mental Health Care, Mood Disorders Association of BC
Body, mind and soul - Youngandhealthy.ca is a youth website from the CAAH. In the body, mind and soul section, you'll find information on a wide range of topics, including stress, puberty, drunk driving, tattoos, sport injuries & tobacco.
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Guest speaker recommended site.
International Association for Adolescent Health - Fact sheets (.pdf) on various issues regarding adolescent health. More complex reading level.
Factsheets on mental health topics -
Glossary from AACAP - Glossary of symptoms and mental illnesses from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Short definitions of various disorders.
HereToHelp.bc.ca - Here you'll find quality information, personal stories of hope, and resources you can use to make better decisions about mental health or substance use issues.
Kelty Dennehy Foundation - Set up by the Whistler parents in memory of their son
Nemours Foundation - Organized list of reviewed fact sheets directed at teens. Links included.
Psychosis sucks - Early psychosis intervention program. Fraser Health Authority.