The guidebook is not meant for youth to diagnose themselves or others, but rather to be a resource that helps start conversations around mental health and addiction. In order to be accessible to all transition-age youth, the guidebook is written to provide basic information about mental health, how to have conversations with peers, and coping strategies, in a way that any young person can understand.
This peer-support guidebook aims to get more youth talking about mental health and self-care, to be a resource used in schools and hospitals by youth and their caregivers, to help youth understand different types of issues beyond depression and anxiety, to address myths about different disorders, to reduce the stigma about mental health and addictions, to let youth know they are not alone, and to help them feel seen on their unique road through recovery.
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