Tag Archives: teens

Identify psychosis early – Open the door to tomorrow

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Mental health is becoming more and more of a hot topic these days, which, from a health perspective, is a great thing. Let’s face it, it’s not an easy topic to discuss, but the stigma associated with it is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged Delusions, drugs, emotional health, Hallucinations, health, Mental Health, mental health awareness, parents, Phoenix Program, Psychosis, school, school health, stress, support, teens | Leave a comment

Pot? Weed? Marijuana? You tell us…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

The Halton Region Health Department is currently working with some of our community partners (such as the Halton Regional Police Service and the two school boards) on a new online resource related to cannabis/marijuana/pot/weed for parents, and we want your … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Teens | Tagged cannabis, drugs, marijuana, parents, poll, pot, school, teens, weed | 1 Comment

Chewing Tobacco: Candy Coating Addiction

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Smokeless tobacco (aka chew, snuff, plug, dip, etc.) is no longer just the stuff of pro baseball players and cowboys. Recent Canadian research has shown that half of those who used chew tobacco in the past month were under 25 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged baseball, chew, chewing tobacco, dip, disease prevention, high school, Physical Health, plug, school health, snuff, sport, teens, tobacco | 4 Comments

I’m scared – My baby is starting high school

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Karen Hay, RN

Starting high school is stressful for both parents and teens: below is an honest look at how one mother is feeling. Also read our blog giving some ideas for how to support your teen. My baby girl is off to high school this … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School | Tagged high school, school, teens, transition, worry | 4 Comments

They’re growing up…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Karen Hay, RN

My baby is graduating from Grade 8! How did I get here? Where did the time go? I feel like life is moving so fast. These feelings got me remembering a poem my Dad read at my high school graduation. It’s … Continue reading →