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INFORMATION FOR YOUTH
WEBSITES
Anxiety Canada - Anxiety Canada
Numerous resources and information regarding a diverse array of anxiety-associated disorders and issues for all ages.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Mental Health Literacy
Information about General Anxiety Disorder causes, treatments, and resources for coping and treatment.
Stress in Children and Teens - Government of Alberta
Foundational information about stress in children and teenagers.
VIDEOS
Fight Flight Freeze - Anxiety Explained for Teens - Anxiety Canada
Video about how anxiety keeps us alive, and how worries in your head affect what you feel in your body.
EDUCATIONAL MODULES
Bounce Back CMHA - Canadian Mental Health Association
A free program from the Canadian Mental Health Association designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.
BOOKS
Taming Worry Dragons - Kelty Mental Health
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-based manuals and workbooks that parents and other coaches can use to help children and teens struggling with worries. Prices range from $10 to $25 CAD.
APPS
Mindshift App - Anxiety Canada
Free evidence-based anxiety relief app, based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to tackle worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, phobias, and more.
These resources were gathered and reviewed by a mental health professional as part of the Building Service Capacity for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Primary Care and Pediatrics project in partnership with Alberta Health Services, the Edmonton Zone Primary Care Networks, and CASA Mental Health.
