Mental Health Basics Workshop
Taking a positive approach to teen mental health
Mental Health Basics Workshop
Taking a positive approach to teen mental health
WHY OFFER THIS PROGRAM?
This workshop, available free of charge to schools, is designed for students in Secondary 1 and 2 (Grades 7 and 8). It equips teens with the keys to positive mental health.
These tools allow young people to:
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| Reduce their risk of experiencing symptoms of psychological distress. | Embrace and regulate anxiety. |
Develop their ability to better understand themselves. | Maintain good relationships. |
WHY OFFER THIS PROGRAM?
This workshop, available free of charge to schools, is designed for students in Secondary 1 and 2 (Grades 7 and 8). It equips teens with the keys to positive mental health.
These tools allow young people to:
😟Reduce their risk of experiencing symptoms of depression. |
😌Embrace and regulate anxiety. |
📖Develop their ability to better understand themselves. |
🤝Maintain good relationships. |
Our free turnkey workshop easily adapts to the length of your class period.
Simply fill out the online form to register.
Book your spot
WHAT WILL TEENS LEARN?
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:
- Understand mental health and brain function
- Understand how their mental state can affect their behaviour (stress response)
- Better understand the useful side of emotions
- Develop the reflex to observe their thoughts, emotions and physical sensations in their daily lives
- Use mindfulness as a concrete tool to regulate emotions
- Practice mentalization to better understand themselves and maintain relationships
- Sort through their thoughts
- Identify when and where to use these skills and tools
WHEN WILL WE BE IN YOUR REGION? 📍
Capitale-Nationale, Montreal, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentians, Montérégie, Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec, Estrie, Outaouais: January 6 to May 23, 2025 (with breaks in February and April)
Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Nord-du-Québec: March 10 to 28, 2025
Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie: April 28 to May 16, 2025
End of the 2024–2025 Tour: June 13, 2025
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For you and teens
Handout to understand the keys to positive mental health
A handout summarizing the key concepts presented in our workshop Mental Health Basics. To share with families to introduce them to the contents of the workshop the students will be attending.
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HOW DOES THE BRAIN WORK IN ADOLESCENCE?
What are the main stages of development in adolescence? What’s the brain’s role in all these changes?
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MANAGING EMOTIONS THROUGH MINDFULNESS
Learn more about mindfulness, how it can help us take a break and let our thoughts settle, and how teenagers can easily practice it.
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MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MENTALIZATION
Learn more about mentalization and how it can save your students’ friendships!
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Lead a meditation in the classroom
Discover the experience of two teachers using mindfulness meditation in the classroom as well as a 5-step tutorial to lead your first meditation with your students.
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Mentalizing for teachers
Through concrete examples of classroom situations, discover how to apply mentalization, a super-effective tool for cultivating healthy relationships with others and with yourself.
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Mindfulness at school mini-guide
Find out how to practice mindfulness with your students with our comprehensive guide.
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ANXIETY Mini-guide
Learn how to help your students better manage their anxiety with our comprehensive mini-guide!
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Lesson plan: Learning to tame parasitic thoughts
A lesson plan to help young people understand what parasitic thoughts are so that they can better tame them and find inner peace.
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Lesson plan: Taking care of yourself
A lesson plan to reflect on the notion of self-compassion with your students, with practical exercises to do at home so they can take care of themselves on a daily basis.
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School TOOLkit: resources for school staff
A wide range of simple, turnkey tools for developing good mental health in young people: educational activities, mini-guides, videos, info sheets and more. Use them selectively in the classroom or in a more comprehensive way.
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TRAINED, DEDICATED WORKSHOP LEADERS COVERING ALL OF QUEBEC
Our workshops are run by a field team of 16 caring individuals who have each completed 150 hours of training.
You’ll find these workshop leaders in schools helping to make a real difference in the lives of Quebec teens:
From left to right (back row): Laurence Labrie, Silver Dias, Vincent Rochon, Thy Hang, Séraphin Bassas, Izaya Dagenais, Simon Duguay-Roy, Marie-Sarah Dumont, Antoine Morin
From left to right (middle row): Melissa Imperial, Lyse Hecq, Lou-Rafaël Francis, Pascale Legault-Rioux, Alexe Pilon
From left to right (front row): Martine Vendette, Dominique Duchesne
A workshop developed with experts
The workshop was developed in partnership with a committee of experts to ensure high-quality content. Learn more here.