OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE, LET’S INVEST IN THEM AND PUT THE TOOLS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW IN THEIR HANDS
Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner, MD, CFPC
HEALTHY MIND – HEALTHY BODY
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School Personnel Training and Licencing Contracts Available
Each Healthy Mind Healthy Body resource have been developed as stand-alone teacher training resource incorporating within the necessary information for school personnel to become knowledgeable how to have healthy conversations…
HEALTHY MIND HEALTHY BODY RESOURCES, “THIRD EDITION” IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Good morning It is our pleasure to announce that Healthy Mind Healthy Body Resources, “Third Edition” in French and English are now available. The mental health content and language has…
HEALTH SERVICES OVERWHELMED BY SURGE IN MENTAL HEALTH DEMANDS
Health-care systems have been struggling with the demand for mental healthcare services since the COVID-19 pandemic. People face long wait times to access care, limited affordable options, and difficulties navigating through at…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DR. BIANCA LAURIA-HORNER, MD, CFPC
Dr. Lauria-Horner obtained her medical degree from the “Université de Montréal” Montreal Quebec. She held a private practice in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia for 13 years, and subsequently joined the Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1999 where she currently holds an academic position as associate professor.
BRAINS BEYOND BORDERS
By the year 2030 the World Health Organization predicts depression will be the most common and disabling illness throughout the world, with early onset occurring primarily in adolescence and early adulthood. Mental health directly influences children’s ability to participate in and benefit from education. Unresolved mental health problems lead to learning problems, decreased academic performance, and more truancy, dropout, and special education referrals.
