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Tag Archives: Mighty Minds
Acceptance + Compassion: My wish list for teens like me who work a little harder on their mental health
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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Tagged Girl Greatness Awards, mental health, Mighty Minds
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We could learn a lot from girls when it comes to supporting mental health
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
Getting real and giving hope when everyone is watching 13 Reasons Why
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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Tagged 13 Reasons Why, Mighty Minds, National Mental Health Week, suicide
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In Guiding, I’m not alone
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
Shining a Light on Mental Health on Parliament Hill
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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Tagged Maryam Monsef, Mighty Minds, Parliament Hill, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
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What girls have to say about mental health
“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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Tagged girls' mental health, Guides, mental health, Mighty Minds, pathfinders
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