Self Help

Self Help

Alberta Health Services Self-Help/Resources Online

This is a website that helps provide information about dealing with stress, worry, anxiety and depression. Please visit their website for their self-help information: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page13125.aspx

MyHealthAlberta Stress Self-Care Resources

This is a website that provides online resources and tools to build skills and develop ways to manage stress. They provide online videos for ways to lower stress. Please visit their website for more information:​https://myhealth.alberta.ca/youth-addiction-mental-health/stress/stress-self-care-resources

Moodpath

This is a free application (available through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store) that helps individuals struggling with depression or anxiety. Moodpath is based on the concept of cognitive behavioural therapy and was developed with experienced therapists and doctors. This is a user friendly, easy to use app where you can track your emotions throughout the day. The app does daily mood check-ins and uses your answers to produce a biweekly assessment of your mental health. Based on their assessment of your mental health, they provide additional readings/information resources to help manage your situation. For more information please visit their website: https://mymoodpath.com/en/science/

Calm (Mindfulness)

This is a free application (available through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store) that provides guided mindfulness meditation. It is also for individuals that want to increase general wellbeing, improve sleep, increase relaxation and performance, build self-esteem, reduce anxiety and stress, and increase happiness. This is also available online through their website (phone application is not required). They have free features as well as some paid features.

Headspace (Mindfulness)

This is a free application (available through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store) that provides guided mindfulness meditation. It is also for individuals that want to increase general wellbeing, improve sleep, increase relaxation and performance, improve relationships, reduce anxiety and stress, and increase happiness. This is also available online through their website (phone application is not required). They have free features as well as some paid features.

CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

This is a website that provides educational series to provide information about mental health issues. In addition there are educational links that provide information on reducing stigma. A helpful resource to get more information on forms of therapy, mental health issues, and ways to help. This is a free website and can help educate loved ones or individuals living with mental health concerns

Mental Health Commission of Canada

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) develops and distributes innovative programs and tools to help support mental health of Canadians. MHCC’s mandate is prioritize sections identified in the Mental Health Strategy for Canada and strives to create a better mental health system for Canadians. The MHCC’s website contains helpful toolkits educators, parents or even individuals struggling with their mental health. For instance, the MHCC has a library for toolkits on Suicide Prevention, Caregiver Mobilization, employers and many more. Toolkit for people who have been impacted by a suicide loss:

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/2019-03/suicide_loss_toolkit_eng.pdf

Toolkit for people who have been impacted by a suicide attempt:

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/2019-03/suicide_attempt_toolkit_eng.pdf

Centre for Suicide Prevention

The Centre for Suicide Prevention is an education centre based in Calgary, Alberta and a branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The centre provides online and in-person mental health support with educators equipped with knowledge, information and skills to respond to people who may be at risk of suicide. Fact sheets and workshop/training opportunities for suicide prevention and awareness-raising can be found at: https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resources/