Youth Opinion: COVID-19 mental health crisis needs a national solution
Youth Opinion: COVID-19 mental health crisis needs a national solution – The good news is that Canada already has one. A glimpse at a new op-ed co-authored by the ACCESS Open Minds National Youth Council (coming soon!) Rather than leaving youth and their families to navigate a convoluted,...
CAMH, YWHO, ACCESS Open Minds and Foundry launch first-of-its kind initiative to help young people with mental health challenges find employment
Funded by the Future Skills Centre, a new project will provide support more than 700 youth in 12 locations Canadian youth are in crisis. They are experiencing an increase in mental health challenges while also disproportionately experiencing higher rates of unemployment and disruptions in education...
In conversation with Srividya Iyer
ACCESS Open Minds’ Scientific-Clinical Director, Srividya Iyer was recently interviewed for the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences newsletter. What drew you to youth mental health as a specialty? Too few young people in need are getting good quality and timely mental health care....
