Reaching out : supporting youth mental health in British Columbia : a policy paper by BC's doctors

Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). Doctors of BC Council on Health Promotion. Youth Mental Health Project Group, (issuing body.).

Summary: "This policy paper has been written to help raise awareness about mental health among transition-age youth, their families, and physicians, with a particular focus on those youth who are not already being treated within the mental health system. Doctors of BC has made a number of commitments and recommendations in this paper to support its policy of raising awareness in three areas: youth mental health in general, how to recognize mental illness, and where to get help when it is needed. It is hoped that these commitments and recommendations will increase the number of transition-age youth in BC who seek assistance for their mental health concerns."--Executive summary.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 electronic text (35 pages) : colour illustrations.
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Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Doctors of BC, 2014.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Doctors of BC policy -- Commitments -- Recommendations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Identifying the policy gap and opportunity -- 3. Increasing understanding of mental health -- 4. Recognizing mental illness -- 5. How to get support for mental health problems -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A: Stakeholder forum attendees -- Appendix B: Mental health resources for youth and families.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.