Community Resource Summary

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the need to address the mental health problems of Ontario's children and youth. The author provides statistics showing the vulnerability of North American children to mental health problems and discusses the stigma and lack of resources and educational support for this population. The author describes the existing services, which are fragmented and uncoordinated, and concludes with the finding that there is an appalling lack of resources at the primary prevention level of mental health issues concerning children.

Outline:

Stigma
Education
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Due to various intricate factors such as media misrepresentation, fear, and ignorance, individuals and society have misguided perceptions surrounding people with mental illness. These misconceptions lead to stigmatizing this population causing prejudice and discrimination. Children with mental illness and their families frequently find the stigma attached to the illness more difficult to overcome than the illness itself. It can often affect children's attitudes and actions surrounding: who to and how to disclose information regarding their illness, medication compliance, privacy, interaction within social relationships, amongst others, leading to denial of the illness and self-defeating behaviours."

Sample of Sources Used:

• York Catholic District School Board. (2001, June). Special Education Plan. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.ycdsb.ca/html/sts_spedseac.html

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