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Over one million people in Ontario are affected by mental health and addictions challenges every year1. Recent polls have found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are reporting their highest-ever levels of depression and anxiety2. Renew Church is recently hosted a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention webinar to help participants navigate this important issue that affects us all, whether directly or indirectly. Topics covered include:
- What is mental health, mental wellness and mental illness?
- Identifying signs and the contributing factors of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation
- Suicide prevention
- Supporting others
- Fostering good mental health
- Knowing your community mental health resources (Peel, Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo)
- Q & A – Submit your questions when you register
resources:
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Canadian Mental Health Association
PROMOTING MENTAL WELLNESS
25 Wellness Tips for Quarantine
Relaxation techniques
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES
Canadian Association For Suicide Prevention
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Prevention Tools and Resources
Mental Health Commision of Canada (MHCC):
CRISIS SUPPORT & ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Emergency Services: 911
Kids Help Phone (Text, Phone, Messenger, Live Chat)
EveryMind (Children, Youth & Young Adults) – Peel Region
24.7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin (Aged 16+) – Peel Region
Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) – Halton Region
Here 24/7 – Waterloo & Wellington Regions
FURTHER LEARNING
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Mental Health 101 – provides tutorials in the form of modules on Mental Health, Addiction and Depression
about our speaker:
Kristina Beifuss, BSc. (Hons), BEd., MDiv.
Kristina is a graduate of Tyndale University with a Master of Divinity degree in Clinical Counselling. Through her training and experience, she is able to provide counselling to individuals, couples, and families to help them cope and thrive through difficult life issues and circumstances.
Kristina’s counselling experience has focused on adolescents and adults, dealing with issues such as: anxiety, couple/family conflict, depression, domestic violence, grief, life transitions, marriage preparation, self-esteem, stress, and trauma. Her 15 years as a teacher also gives her insight into particular challenges faced by adolescents, and the ability to help them navigate difficulties. The theories that have informed her counselling practice are: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Christian Counselling, Family Systems, and Narrative Therapy.
Kristina is a graduate of Tyndale University with a Master of Divinity degree in Clinical Counselling. Through her training and experience, she is able to provide counselling to individuals, couples, and families to help them cope and thrive through difficult life issues and circumstances.
Kristina’s counselling experience has focused on adolescents and adults, dealing with issues such as: anxiety, couple/family conflict, depression, domestic violence, grief, life transitions, marriage preparation, self-esteem, stress, and trauma. Her 15 years as a teacher also gives her insight into particular challenges faced by adolescents, and the ability to help them navigate difficulties. The theories that have informed her counselling practice are: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Christian Counselling, Family Systems, and Narrative Therapy.