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Excellent TED Talk

Alicia Raimundo a young Canadian has been a mental health advocate since she was 13, after she experienced serious bouts of suicidal ideation  as the result of her depression and anxiety.  She knows she cam perilously close to being part of Canada's grim suicide statistics.  TEDxWaterllo talk.

Kinder Children Are More Popular

Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular with their peers, according to new research.

Meet the Palmers

Married for 53 years, Jack and Sonja Palmer attempt to make a commercial and the "Baked In a Buttery, Flaky Crust" results are both charming and hilarious.  Watch here.

Adult Antidepressants Suspects in Suicides of Canadian Kids

Powerful antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs approved only for use in adults are suspected of harming - in some case killing - Canadian children.  Though Health Canada and the drug makers acknowledge the drugs are not approved for use in anyone under 18, doctors - often general practitioners with little psychiatric training - are prescribing these medications with little oversight.

Youth Jobless Levels A Sore Spot

Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group.  For young people, it's 14.1 per cent... or look at it the other way.
Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up, and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group, it's 14.1 percent.  Full article 

Amnesty International Calls on Canada to Stop Violations

Anmesty International has called on Canada to stop the violation of human rights in the country, particularly with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples.  In a report released yesterday, the humanitarian organization highlighted that three United Nations reviews conducted in 2012 all found a wide range of human rights abuse, especially for indigenous peoples.  For more:

International Youth Mental Health Conference

The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be taking place at the end of September in Brighton, UK.  The conference aims to identify gaps in service provision, and promote more effective interventions and models of care for young people with mental health issues.