Comments for Teen Mental Health Blog http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org Understanding is the greatest insight Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Facing mental illness: a 10-step plan for Nova Scotia by SH http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2008/10/08/facing-mental-illness-a-10-step-plan-for-nova-scotia/#comment-756 SH Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:09:56 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=10#comment-756 I would imagine a lot of home care agencies and long term care facilities would prefer a resident/patient have some long term care insurance. I would imagine a lot of home care agencies and long term care facilities would prefer a resident/patient have some long term care insurance.

]]> Comment on Teens aware of marijuana harm and impact on mental health by add-adhd children http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/06/teens-aware-of-marijuana-harm-and-impact-on-mental-health/#comment-729 add-adhd children Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:15:27 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=494#comment-729 In our society joots/marijuana is already rampant in most community. It looks like a normal cigars for others and even can't imagine the age gap of using marijuana it gets younger and younger most especially teens. It is like a candy that you can buy on the street. In our society joots/marijuana is already rampant in most community. It looks like a normal cigars for others and even can’t imagine the age gap of using marijuana it gets younger and younger most especially teens. It is like a candy that you can buy on the street.

]]> Comment on Building Peace and Resilience in Uganda by Richard Anguyo http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/05/28/building-peace-and-resilience-in-uganda/#comment-717 Richard Anguyo Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:04:01 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=375#comment-717 It is so amazing how sports can harmonize and unit two conflicting parties and if i may call enemies. i had such an experience in Karamoja, North eastern Uganda where the Worriors (Karachuna) have been in war with the disarmerment team of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), the national army, and also the intetribal raids among the dodoth, jie and pokot clans. this different clans and the army have been in clash for a long time and couldn't see face to face. During my time for pastoral work in Panyangara parish in Kotido district, One Mill Hill Priest, Fr. Gerry Hastie introduced football club at the parish for the youth and within no time, worriors from different clans and the army were mixing freely and playing football together. the once real enemies started befriending each other and within weeks, soldiers and the worriers were friends, worriers from different conflicting clans could for once visit each other. how amazing simple games like football can help to build peace in the worst conflicts. from that experience i always ask myself, why should we look far in getting solutions for conflicts when simple get togethers can solve them? It is so amazing how sports can harmonize and unit two conflicting parties and if i may call enemies. i had such an experience in Karamoja, North eastern Uganda where the Worriors (Karachuna) have been in war with the disarmerment team of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), the national army, and also the intetribal raids among the dodoth, jie and pokot clans. this different clans and the army have been in clash for a long time and couldn’t see face to face. During my time for pastoral work in Panyangara parish in Kotido district, One Mill Hill Priest, Fr. Gerry Hastie introduced football club at the parish for the youth and within no time, worriors from different clans and the army were mixing freely and playing football together. the once real enemies started befriending each other and within weeks, soldiers and the worriers were friends, worriers from different conflicting clans could for once visit each other. how amazing simple games like football can help to build peace in the worst conflicts. from that experience i always ask myself, why should we look far in getting solutions for conflicts when simple get togethers can solve them?

]]> Comment on Mental Illness can impact anyone by Teen Anxiety http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/09/22/mental-illness-can-impact-anyone/#comment-713 Teen Anxiety Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:39:21 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=522#comment-713 This is interesting; we don't usually hear about of these things happening in media, but it does happen! This is interesting; we don’t usually hear about of these things happening in media, but it does happen!

]]> Comment on Mental health in schools: How teachers have the power to make a difference by Janetta Maclean http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/17/mental-health-in-schools-how-teachers-have-the-power-to-make-a-difference/#comment-710 Janetta Maclean Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:21:22 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=502#comment-710 Hi, I am researching a book about teen mood disorders from a consumer perspective. I am also a trained teacher and worked in Special Education for many years. I found your article very interesting. I would love to hear more about your work in order to publicize it in the book, Sincerely, Janetta Maclean Hi,
I am researching a book about teen mood disorders from a consumer perspective.
I am also a trained teacher and worked in Special Education for many years.
I found your article very interesting. I would love to hear more about your work in order to publicize it in the book,
Sincerely, Janetta Maclean

]]> Comment on Risk-taking Behaviour in Adolescence by Adolescent residential treatment http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/02/26/risk-taking-behaviour-in-adolescence/#comment-645 Adolescent residential treatment Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:32:38 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=265#comment-645 Really the teens takes a lot of risks today due to some mental stress and parents are always worry if they take or their behaviour changes so parents go searching over the internet for useful resources i think this is a nice article to help those parents and find some solution for it to arrange something for their adolescene and arrange some residential programs or therapies. Really the teens takes a lot of risks today due to some mental stress and parents are always worry if they take or their behaviour changes so parents go searching over the internet for useful resources i think this is a nice article to help those parents and find some solution for it to arrange something for their adolescene and arrange some residential programs or therapies.

]]> Comment on Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale for the iPhone by Avrum Nadigel http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/04/kutcher-adolescent-depression-scale-for-the-iphone/#comment-586 Avrum Nadigel Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:37:02 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=484#comment-586 >> If they help one person it’s worth it! I think it would be more realistic to support adults (parents, teachers, hockey coaches, etc) with technology that would raise awareness about mental health concerns and adolescence. And still, I wouldn't use scales to accomplish the above. >> If they help one person it’s worth it!

I think it would be more realistic to support adults (parents, teachers, hockey coaches, etc) with technology that would raise awareness about mental health concerns and adolescence. And still, I wouldn’t use scales to accomplish the above.

]]> Comment on Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale for the iPhone by D. Venn http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/04/kutcher-adolescent-depression-scale-for-the-iphone/#comment-582 D. Venn Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:51:13 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=484#comment-582 Thanks for your comments Avrum and Jack. For us it's about sharing mental health info with youth and technology is one of the best ways to do that. The scales may not be an ideal adaptation, and perhaps they don't measure much, but what they offer is a chance for young people to self-identify if they have a problem and to hopefully start that discussion with their doctor. If they help one person it's worth it! Thanks for your comments Avrum and Jack. For us it’s about sharing mental health info with youth and technology is one of the best ways to do that.

The scales may not be an ideal adaptation, and perhaps they don’t measure much, but what they offer is a chance for young people to self-identify if they have a problem and to hopefully start that discussion with their doctor.

If they help one person it’s worth it!

]]> Comment on Stigma associated with mental illness runs deep by D. Venn http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/11/stigma-associated-with-mental-illness-runs-deep/#comment-581 D. Venn Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:42:10 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=497#comment-581 Thanks Oriana - checked out your blog. will follow your posts. in the past we have done some work with a local film festival. always good to explore new partnerships. best of luck with your work. Thanks Oriana - checked out your blog. will follow your posts. in the past we have done some work with a local film festival. always good to explore new partnerships. best of luck with your work.

]]> Comment on Stigma associated with mental illness runs deep by Oriana http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/2009/08/11/stigma-associated-with-mental-illness-runs-deep/#comment-578 Oriana Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:18:48 +0000 http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/?p=497#comment-578 Thank you for posting this. I really appreciate the point that you make about the prevailing negative stigma surrounding mental illness. I work for a non-profit that sheds light on mental illness through theater. Your suggested "game" of three questions is one very good way to bring to light (and to challenge!) the assumptions many people carry about mental illness. Thank you for posting this. I really appreciate the point that you make about the prevailing negative stigma surrounding mental illness. I work for a non-profit that sheds light on mental illness through theater. Your suggested “game” of three questions is one very good way to bring to light (and to challenge!) the assumptions many people carry about mental illness.

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