A top-down view of a blue wooden surface decorated with purple flowers and a stethoscope. A central white box contains text explaining that gratitude is a healthy habit that improves sleep and reduces stress.

Gratitude is a Healthy Habit. Research says that gratitude practice helps us sleep better and feel less stressed.

#gratitude #gratitudeattitude #gratitudepractice #grateful #gratefulheart #mentalhealth #ymhc #mentalhealthmatters #compassion

A person with curly dark hair is lying in bed. Overlaid on the image is a tweet from maggie mull asking if one can imagine falling asleep easily and waking up feeling rested.

Can you even imagine getting in bed and then easily falling asleep and then waking up feeling rested and then having a good day and then doing it again. By @infinitesimull

#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc

A cartoon shows two parents, drawn as stick figures with large noses, standing with their sad-looking son in a teacher's office. The father holds up a drawing of the parents that the teacher graded with an "F."

We’d like to discuss the grade you gave Billy on his family portrait. By @guyandrodd

#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc

Two hands gently hold a pink paper cutout of a human brain against a light pink background. Above the hands is text stating that mental health is more important than career or others' opinions.

Your mental health is more important than your career, bank balance, other people’s opinions, that event you said you would attend, and your family’s wishes, combined. If taking care of yourself means letting someone down, then let them down.

#selfcare #selflove #wellness #mentalhealth #ymhc

Mental Health Education Saves Lives. ymhc.me/printables

#accommodations #support #inclusion #accessibility #students #education #teachers #schoolclimate #studentwellbeing #studentmentalhealth #childmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealtheducation #ymhc

A single yellow flower grows out of a piece of driftwood on a sandy beach. Above it, a quote by Laini Taylor about the power of hope being like a light within you that can make things happen like magic.

Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic. — Laini Taylor

#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #hope #ymhc

A list titled "How to not be hard on yourself" with tips like recognizing mistakes as a learning curve and accepting flaws as a sign of being human.

How to not be hard on yourself: Recognize mistakes as a learning curve. Only compare your current self to your past self, not other people.

#selfcare #selflove #wellness #mentalhealth #selfcarematters #selfcaretips #selfcompassion #wellbeing #mentalwellness #ymhc

A 3D book cover for a handbook on school attendance challenges featuring a colorful tree graphic, with pre-order links for digital and photocopiable versions.

Handbook on school attendance challenges: Addressing barriers to education with tiered school-wide strategies. ymhc.ngo/SACHandbookD

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #educationsupportteam #schoolwidestrategy #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #ymhc

Text on a light blue square overlaying a background of smooth river stones, explaining how gratitude deepens trust and empathy.

Gratitude creates connection. When we express gratitude, we deepen feelings of trust, empathy, and connection.

#gratitude #gratitudeattitude #gratitudepractice #grateful #gratefulheart #mentalhealth #compassion #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc

A promotional graphic for a Wellness Action Plan Booklet featuring images of the printable pages and a central tablet showing the cover art.

Mental health education saves lives. Wellness action plan booklet. ymhc.me/printables

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #ymhc #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #digitalfillable #photocopiable #lowcost

A poem by Osip Mandelstam about the remarkability and ownership of one's own body, set against a background of an open window looking out at greenery.

Somebody gave me this body; what do I do with it now? It's a very remarkable body, and nobody's body but mine. By Osip Mandelstam

#selfcare #selflove #wellness #mentalhealth #selfcompassion #wellbeing #emotionalhealth #ymhc

A graphic with text stating that being trans, a refugee, queer, or disabled is not a choice, but discriminating against people is a choice.

Being trans is not a choice. Being a refugee is not a choice. Being queer is not a choice. Being disabled is not a choice. Discriminating against people is a choice.

#LGBTQ #pride #loveislove #lgbtqsupport #mentalhealth #intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #equity #discrimination #stigma

Handwritten text graphic contrasting common ADHD symptoms with a large list of positive traits like creative, empathetic, brave, and resilient.

ADHD: Hyperactive, Distractible, Impulsive. Also ADHD: Passionate, Creative, Empathetic, Resilient, and more. By @danidonovan

#adhd #adhdawareness #executivefunctionskills #adhdsupport #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #brainhealth #braindifferences #ymhc

A roadside marquee sign with black lettering that reads, "Forgive your younger self. Believe in your current self. Create your future self."

Forgive your younger self. Believe in your current self. Create your future self.

#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #ymhc

A graphic with a close-up of a red crocheted heart. The text invites volunteers to join Heart-to-Heart knitting circles to craft symbols of compassion for students.

Be part of a knitting circle of hope. YMHC Heart to Heart Campaign. Together, we craft symbols of compassion for students across Canada.

ymhc.me/hearts

#HearttoHeart #HearttoHeartCampaign #SewingHope #HandmadeHearts #HeartsForHope #YouMatter #MentalHealthSupport #CommunityCare #CompassionInAction

A graphic promoting a Stress Management Booklet. It shows previews of the booklet pages, including a 'Warning Signs' checklist and a 'Stress Check' table for tracking coping habits.

Mental Health Education Saves Lives. Stress Management Booklet. Strategies to cope with stress.

ymhc.me/printables

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #mentalwellness #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #stressmanagement #copingstrategies #mentalhealth #wellness #ymhc

An image of a father hugging two children with a social media post by Mike Reynolds overlaid. The post discusses talking to his kids about seeing a psychologist and normalizing mental health conversations in the family.

I talked to my kids about seeing a psychologist today—a doctor for my brain as they know it. Mental health is a totally normal subject to talk about as a family.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #family #parenting #stigmafree #communitycare #wellness

A text-based graphic featuring a quote from a concerned parent about their son's future and the lack of support in the educational system.

My heart breaks for my son. I worry about his future, and as it stands, school does not give the support he deserves.

#studentmentalhealth #education #accommodations #support #inclusion #accessibility #students #teachers #schoolclimate #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealtheducation #ymhc

A promotional graphic for the YWAP Course for Community Members. It features colorful clothespins on a line against a blue wooden background. The text outlines how members can support youth mental health, recognize warning signs, and build inclusive environments.

Building Caring Communities: Mental Wellness for All Youth. Learn how every community member can contribute to youth mental wellness through understanding, support, and action.

ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth

An educational infographic titled 'Semester-end: Turning panic into a plan' featuring four steps: Clarity (writing a checklist), Grounding (using cold water or deep breaths), Momentum (setting a 15-minute timer), and Structure (building a post-school transition script).

Semester-end: Turning panic into a plan. Clarity, Grounding, Momentum, Structure.

ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #students #teachers #anxiety #stress #copingstrategies #ymhc

A graphic with a teal background and a textured, layered paper aesthetic at the bottom. The text reads: Learn to be okay with people not knowing your side of the story. You have nothing to prove to anyone.

Learn to be okay with people not knowing your side of the story. You have nothing to prove to anyone.

#mentalwellness #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #hope #selfcare #selflove #wellness #mentalhealthmatters #emotionalhealth #selfcompassion #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

A four-panel comic strip featuring Peanuts characters. Panel 1: Snoopy as Joe Cool with the text 'Don't let them get you down.' Panel 2: Woodstock flying a loopy path with the text 'Make your own path.' Panel 3: Peppermint Patty napping at her desk with 'Practice self-care.' Panel 4: Charlie Brown looking at his small Christmas tree with 'Find beauty in the little things.'

Everything I needed to know I learned from Peanuts. Don't let them get you down. Make your own path. Practice self-care. Find beauty in the little things.

By Mark Parisi (@offthemarkcomic)

#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #selfcare

A young person looking upward at colorful speech bubbles saying "Hi!", "Hola!", and "Hi" in Chinese characters. The text advertises multilingual mental health resources including infographics and posters in numerous languages.

Multilingual Mental Health Resources. Languages include Arabic, Cree, Czech, French, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Romanian, Shona, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese... and more to come!

#multilingual #ymhc #mentalhealth #posters #culturalsensitivity #french #chinese #arabic #tagalog #tamil

Text reading "A child shouldn't have to reach their breaking point at school before adults believe they're struggling" overlaid on a background showing a frayed rope about to break.

A child shouldn’t have to reach their breaking point at school before adults believe they’re struggling.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #teachers #ymhc #education

A teal speech bubble on a light background containing the text "Did you know? It takes longer to intervene and support students when they are older than when they are younger. Early intervention is key."

Did you know? It takes longer to intervene and support students when they are older than when they are younger. Early intervention is key.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #teachers #ymhc #education

An image of a book titled "School Attendance Challenges" featuring a tree with colorful leaves forming a human silhouette. The post includes pre-order links for digital and photocopiable versions.

Handbook on School Attendance Challenges: Addressing Barriers to Education with Tiered School-Wide Strategies.

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #schoolwidestrategy #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #studentmentalhealth #ymhc

A simple graphic with a large silver-colored semicolon and the question, "Have you got a semi-colon tattoo? Who or what inspired it?"

Have you got a semi-colon tattoo? Who or what inspired it?

#suicideprevention #mentalhealth #suicideintervention #suicideeducation #youthsuicideprevention #hope #makehopehappen #ymhc

A white background featuring a large black hand-drawn semicolon next to text that explains how semicolons represent hope and the choice to continue one's story.

Semicolons always bring hope, hope that the story isn’t over yet, hope to the ones who chose to fight instead of ending it all.

#suicideprevention #mentalhealth #suicideintervention #suicideeducation #youthsuicideprevention #hope #makehopehappen #ymhc

A bird's-eye view of several people's feet standing together on a cobblestone path. Overlaid text reads, "It Takes a Village: Community Approaches to Youth Mental Wellness" and highlights a course for community members to build partnerships and support youth mental health.

It Takes a Village: Community Approaches to Youth Mental Wellness. Discover how communities can work together to create environments where all young people thrive. ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing

A blue graphic featuring an illustration of a person climbing a mountain with a red flag at the peak. Beside it is the quote, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." by Arthur Ashe, Tennis World Champion & Humanitarian.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. - Arthur Ashe

#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #ymhc