The #JoyPop mobile app includes features that #research has proven to be beneficial for mental health. #BellLetsTalk about mental health interventions that are relevant and accessible to youth! For more information, check out: bit.ly/36iMVL7 The JoyPop App Dr.Christine Wekerle

#mood ratings were a key feature identified by our consulting #youth and not only negative moods. Clearbridge Mobile #designthinking kept a #water theme 🌊💧important to #Indigenous values and our #journalling feature helps you “talk” about them 😊

The new version of JoyPop is out now! Check out the full press release: : bit.ly/2MFDJtT #mentalhealth #resilience #youth Dr. Aislin Mushquash Dr.Christine Wekerle Clearbridge Mobile

Water is intrinsically tied to physical, mental & spiritual health, yet 73% of #Indigenous communities in Canada do not have access to safe drinking water due to after effects of colonialism & systemic racism #WaterJustice Dr.Christine Wekerle Ohneganos Ohnegahdę:gyo youtu.be/dI_X0ZXPsLY

Research & Innovation Week’s IGNITE showcases and celebrates research journeys. An IGNITE video launches EVERY DAY at 1pm! To win $50 BIA Bucks to Thunder Bay participating locations (or for those in Orillia/Barrie Downtown Dollars), simply Like and Share this video before 6pm!

A recent study suggests that using social media (SoMe) to post about #resilience research increases #youth engagement. SoMe can be a useful tool for researchers to engage with different audiences. #openaccess #mentalhealth Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim bit.ly/2O1QKPb

Study with teens using The JoyPop App shows that consecutive usage increases emotional regulation, with improvements increasing with each day of use: tinyurl.com/cad5fw2a Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim #Resilience #mentalhealth #selfcare #AppStore #youth #EmotionalIntelligence #

Various studies have shown that VR can be used in psychotherapeutic settings as a potential effective intervention to create positive experiences for patients with PTSD or other stress-related disorders #mentalhealth #resilience Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Studies have shown that childhood maltreatment has serious long‐term negative impacts on #mentalhealth and increases likelihood of alcohol and consumption from an early age. Read more at: bit.ly/30nVPDG Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim #youth #Resilience #Trauma

"A policy of separating children from parents at the U.S. border is traumatic and is emotional abuse of the child." State immigration #policy CAN NOT come at the expense of #childrenshealth. Read more: bit.ly/3bp25kS Dr.Christine Wekerle

Some exciting #research #presentations coming up today for #Child #Health Research Day! MacPeds BHSc (Hons) Program McMaster University Department of Medicine #mcmaster Dr.Christine Wekerle Angela Wei Marria Khalid Erik Ge Jenny Kang @BomberryTristan #resilience #learning #mentalhealth #mentalwellness

April is national #ChildAbusePreventionMonth in the US. In solidarity with survivors of child abuse, it is important to educate ourselves on ongoing initiatives to prevent #childabuse in boys and girls. Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim #resilience #support bit.ly/320BGo6

It's #ChildAbusePreventionMonth in the US and to support #survivors of #childabuse, it's important to advocate and raise awareness on the topic with continuous education and discussion. #ThrivingFamilies Dr.Christine Wekerle Katherine Kim

#childabusepreventionmonth - important to know two things: (1) believe your child - #research has refuted that children make up #abuse #disclosures (2) all children hope for an #empathic #listener response. They want the #violence to stop. Amazing #free #curriculum VEGA Project, McMaster University

Today is #awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirit people #MMIWG2S. See this #spokenword #poem discussing the #history and various #social #determinants of #health.

#decolonize #landback #SDG #MMIWG2S #MMIWG #MMIW #NationalDayofAwareness #NoMoreStolenSisters. #Learn more from this #openaccess @TED_Ed : youtube.com/watch?v=V4SHGP… Dr.Christine Wekerle

Our friends Dr.Christine Wekerle & team used funds from our Innovation initiatives to create The JoyPop App, an app to bolster resilience & positive emotions among youth experiencing #MentalHealth struggles. It's now live! Check it out 👇

Coming up on Sept 22 - Join our #SPARKLive webinar w/ Dr.Christine Wekerle & Dr. Aislin Mushquash on #mHealth for youth and the The JoyPop App. We'll dive in to the current knowledge + evidence on mobile health apps and their potential use in pediatric practice. Register: buff.ly/3hmLqRP

From ECPAT’s review of the global research, we know that boys who subjected to sexual exploitation also tend to experience homelessness, substance issues and mental health concerns. #ECPATBoysStudy ecpat.exposure.co/global-boys-re…

#ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) #stress Impact on #Brain, #Body and #Behaviour youtu.be/ClnZOePxQEk via YouTube from The Offord Centre for Child Studies Dr. Andrea G :)