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Part V: Eating Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Part V: Eating Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Dr. David Smith looks at the effects and symptoms of deadly illnesses like bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Part IV: Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health Problems – Which Came First?

Part IV: Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health Problems – Which Came First?

Alcohol and marijuana (or cannabis) are the substances most used by B.C. teenagers, writes Dr. David Smith.
Lieutenant Governor sponsors youth environment program

Lieutenant Governor sponsors youth environment program

Grants available for teachers, youth educators to provide hands-on experience with community ecosystem projects
Part III: Youth Dealing with Depression

Part III: Youth Dealing with Depression

We all feel sad from time-to-time – it's a normal and appropriate response to disappointment and loss.
Part II: Fear Not – There is Help for Children and Youth with Anxiety

Part II: Fear Not – There is Help for Children and Youth with Anxiety

Everyone has times of feeling anxious, scared or fearful. Without it, we would never have survived as humans, writes Dr. David Smith.
Part I: Mental Health for Children and Youth – How to Get the Help You Need

Part I: Mental Health for Children and Youth – How to Get the Help You Need

Dr. David Smith says 13 per cent of B.C. youth experience a mental health issue every year – 83,700 children under age 19.
Lt. Governor joins call to adopt (with video)

Lt. Governor joins call to adopt (with video)

"What I never knew is how much they would take care of me," Judith Guichon says of her experience raising four adopted children
Cities want authority to break car windows

Cities want authority to break car windows

Only police and SPCA constables have authority to enter cars or other private property to free an overheated dog
Why You Should Stay In a Hostel In Europe, Not a Hotel

Why You Should Stay In a Hostel In Europe, Not a Hotel

Cities like Lisbon, Budapest, and Krakow have turned to hosting clean, stylish hostels to entice frugal young travellers.
Watch Black Press newsrooms take the hilariously hope-filled Ice Bucket Challenge

Watch Black Press newsrooms take the hilariously hope-filled Ice Bucket Challenge

The viral fundraiser – which has raised over $100 million for ALS research and awareness – has been completed by several newsrooms to date