Heads Up

It's time to open up about mental health. One in five children and youth in Canada are affected by mental illness right now. And less than half of the youth who seek services get the help they need. This is the one book every kid, family, teacher and youth counsellor should have on their shelf.  This is a unique book geared toward youth who need the complete lowdown on mental health, mental illness, trauma and recovery.  This book showcases the candid and courageous real-life stories of young people's experiences with mental health struggles and their amazing resilience.  In Heads Up, the histories, mysteries and latest science of mental health are explored with intelligence and heart by the author, who is a youth and family counsellor.  This book moves beyond the biomedical approach to mental health and considers the effects of trauma, poverty, racism and social inequality.