Mental Health Week 2025: Unmasking Mental Health
Mental Health Week This Mental Health Week (May 5–11), the theme is Unmasking Mental Health—and it shines a light on something many of us know all too well: the pressure…
My Heart Hurts
Whenever there’s stress, anxiety, any high-level emotion: the heart feels it first. It beats faster and faster, until you can no longer feel it. Until it just hurts. It’s heavy,…
Springing Out of Seasonal Depression
From coast to coast, one thing that unites Canadians is our collective endurance of long, dark, and frigid winters. As we finally emerge into spring, many of us feel a…
New Youth Mental Health Data Hub
Youth Mental Health in Canada There’s a lot happening in the world of mental health right now. With a major election coming up in Canada, conversations about mental health and…
Creating a Global Blueprint in Youth Mental Health: Presenting at IAYMH 2025
What’s happening? The mindyourmind team is always looking for cool opportunities to spread the word about the tools we’ve co-created with youth and connect with new audiences. Part of that…
How to Handle School Stress
School can be stressful—whether it’s juggling assignments, preparing for tests, or just keeping up with day-to-day responsibilities. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when everything seems like too much. I’ve been…
Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood on A Bad Day
We all have rough days. You know the ones – everything seems to go wrong, and you just feel stuck in a rut. It’s easy to get caught up in…
Brain Structure and Behavioural Symptoms – Free Your Mind Initiative
Hello, and welcome to another blog post. In this blog post, I am going to discuss some new research on schizophrenia, which is a mental disorder that I am personally…
The Strongest Word Disguised as Weakness – Free Your Mind Initiative
Dear Friend, If I asked you, “What is the bravest thing you have ever said?”, what would your answer be? You might think of many things—words spoken in courage, moments…
Understanding and Overcoming the Fear of Failure
How to Handle the Fear of Failure Fear of failure is something we all face, and it can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s trying something new or stepping out of your…














