HeadStrong

What is HeadStrong?

• A youth led initiative that spreads lies about Mental Health

• A group that exercises together

• A group of people with strong heads

• A youth led initiative that advocates for mental health and raises awareness about mental illness

Children cannot experience mental health problems

• True

• False

How many Canadian youth are impacted by mental illness?

• 50%

• 30%

• 20%

• 15%

People aged 15-24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use than any other group?

• True

• False

How can you take care of your mental health?

• Ignore it

• Isolate yourself

• Down play it

• Talk about it with someone you trust, ask for help, do activities you enjoy, be easy on yourself

People with mental illness can snap out of it if they try hard enough.

• True

• False

Only ___ amount of children receive appropriate mental health care.

• 1 in 15

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 10

• 1 in 3

I can't do anything for a person with mental illness.

• True

• False

Mental health is...

• A disorder someone may develop during their lifetime

• Something to be ashamed of

• Something everyone has, that can fluctuate throughout our lives

• Our soul

People with mental health are violent and unpredictable?

• True

• False