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Making the Right Connections:

Making the Right Connections:. Promoting positive mental health among BC youth. The 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey. Administration took place in Grade 7-12 classes in 50 of the 59 BC School Districts. Over 29 000 surveys were collected in 1,760 classrooms between February and June 2008.

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Making the Right Connections:

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  1. Making the Right Connections: Promoting positive mental health among BC youth

  2. The 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey • Administration took place in Grade 7-12 classes in 50 of the 59 BC School Districts. • Over 29 000 surveys were collected in 1,760 classrooms between February and June 2008. “In closing, I would like to say that I am a healthy, fit person and I am happy with who I am!” BC Youth Participant

  3. Mental health of BC youth Making the Right Connections

  4. Mental health of BC youth

  5. Mental health of BC youth

  6. Additional measures of positive mental health

  7. Accessing mental health services

  8. Youth at Risk of Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Making the Right Connections

  9. Youth who had been sexually abused

  10. Youth who had been physically abused

  11. Immigrant youth

  12. Teased or harassed youth

  13. Youth with an unstable home life

  14. Youth living in poverty

  15. Lesbian, gay and bisexual youth

  16. Youth with a health condition or disability

  17. Mental Health and Health Risks Making the Right Connections

  18. Mental health and health risks

  19. Promoting Positive Mental Health Making the Right Connections

  20. Support networks

  21. Support networks

  22. Support networks

  23. Support networks

  24. Extracurricular activities

  25. Extracurricular activities

  26. Youth engagement

  27. Youth engagement

  28. Skills and competencies

  29. Skills and competencies

  30. Skills and competencies

  31. A Further Look at Protective Factors Making the Right Connections

  32. Family connectedness

  33. School connectedness

  34. Having an adult to talk to about a serious problem

  35. Having an adult to talk to about a serious problem

  36. Youth engagement

  37. Peer attitudes

  38. Key Findings Making the Right Connections

  39. Key findings • Most youth in BC reported positive mental health and fewer youth are considering and attempting suicide than in 2003. • Some youth face obstacles to achieving positive mental health. • Over half (56%) of youth with a mental or emotional health condition had not accessed mental health services that they needed.

  40. Key findings • Supportive peer and adult relationships are linked to positive health outcomes for even the most vulnerable youth. • Youth who could identify having skills or competencies were more likely to report positive mental health • Different skills played a role for different youth

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