Self-Care During Advocacy and Social Justice
Being alive now means that there are millions of people advocating for the causes they care about daily. From housing insecurity to mental health, equality to world justice, eco-consciousness to […]
Jill V
Jill joined mindyourmind as a Program Coordinator in 2023. She graduated from the University of Guelph Psychology and spent years working with youth. Jill is passionate about giving youth a place to be heard and helping them feel empowered in who they are. In free time, Jill is often lost in the woods, diving into a new creative project or hunting for a perfect spot for her hammock.
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The 5 Ghosts of Stress Responses
When stress happens in my life, my first reaction is always the same – to walk, drive or fly away from the stressful things as quickly as possible. I react
How to Tell Someone About Your Self-Harm
How to Tell Someone About Your Self-Harm What’s the point in telling someone that you’re struggling? Self-Harm is a really great example of someone using resiliency to find a way
Farewell Reflections: Jill’s Journey with mindyourmind
After two incredible years working at mindyourmind, it’s with very mixed emotions that I share that I’ll be moving on from my role and returning to school to pursue a
Happy Pride Month 2025!
Happy Pride Month from mindyourmind!! Pride Month is an amazing time to celebrate joy and love in the most colourful and vibrant ways. When I think of pride in 2025,
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New Youth Mental Health Data Hub
There’s a lot happening in the world of mental health right now. With a major election coming up in Canada, conversations about mental health and the best approaches to support
Creating a Global Blueprint in Youth Mental Health: Presenting at IAYMH 2025
The mindyourmind team is always looking for cool opportunities to spread the word about the ental health support tools we’ve co-created with youth and connect with new audiences. Part of
International Women’s Day 2025
International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate the remarkable achievements and progress of women in the world, but it’s also an opportunity to honour the incredible women in our
Support for Newcomer Youth: NewYouth.ca
One of our goals at mindyourmind is helping connect you to resources, both community and peer-based. There are so many fantastic organizations in Canada that were created to support youth
Proudly Evaluated by the MHCC: Ensuring Safe and Effective Digital Mental Health Support
The Be Safe App The Be Safe App is a free and confidential app developed to support youth while creating a safety plan and navigating crisis services. The app was
Exploring Grief
Exploring Grief Grief is lonely. Often people don’t know what to say to someone who is grieving and they may withdraw or because they can’t relate to the pain, they
Feel Good Friday: Have a Giggle
One of my favourite pick-me-ups is also one of the more obvious. I LOVE comedians. There are so many across social media whose clips give me joy and make me
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