Tag Archives: Mighty Minds

Acceptance + Compassion: My wish list for teens like me who work a little harder on their mental health

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

My name is Kate. I’m 17 years old and in my final year of high school. I love science and reading and aspire to be a neuroscience engineer. And my mental health is something I work on. Every. Single. Day. … Continue reading →

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We could learn a lot from girls when it comes to supporting mental health

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Chill. Relax. Get over it. It’s no big deal. Don’t stress about it. Who hasn’t been given this kind of not-really-helpful-at-all advice when they’re struggling? And we all struggle from time to time – it’s totally normal for some days … Continue reading →

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Getting real and giving hope when everyone is watching 13 Reasons Why

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

For National Mental Health Week, we reached out to Kids Help Phone to develop some recommendations on how to talk about some of the serious subjects covered on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why if they’re brought up in a unit … Continue reading →

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In Guiding, I’m not alone

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

When I was growing up we didn’t talk about mental health and mental illness. It wasn’t something we talked about at home. It wasn’t something we learned about at school. And it certainly wasn’t something we discussed at Girl Guides. … Continue reading →

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Shining a Light on Mental Health on Parliament Hill

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

Girl Guides in Ottawa came to Parliament Hill to celebrate the launch of Mighty Minds, our new mental health program. Girls had the chance to try some of the activities from the program, while meeting Members of Parliament, Senators and … Continue reading →

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What girls have to say about mental health

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Girl Guides of Canada Blog

“I think mental health is  more normal than people think. If more people talked about it, it would become normal.” – 10-year old Guide  Girls have a lot to say about mental health, and we’re giving them the space to … Continue reading →

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