Mental Health Services

Children's Mental Health Week: May 5-11

Watch these videos featuring Dr. Ian Manion, Executive Director of the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.

How to talk to teens about mental health

What’s normal teenage behaviour

Spot the signs in kids

Keep up with our ministry’s social media activities this week on our Twitter feed. Better yet, if you use Twitter, follow us at @OntYouth!

Get involved - attend an activity in your community. Here are some ideas:

Thistletown Regional Centre Community Transfer
Learn more about the transfer of services from Thistletown Regional Centre to community agencies.

Approximately one in five children and youth in Ontario has a mental health challenge. Mental health issues often begin at a young age — about 70 per cent of mental health challenges have their onset in childhood and adolescence. Early identification and intervention leads to improved school achievement and better health outcomes.

The most common mental health issues for children and youth are:

anxiety
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) - also known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
depression
mood disorders
schizophrenia
eating disorders

Ontario is investing in a Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy that puts kids first.