Tools and Links
Social Work
Self-Help, while you wait for services
Documents
Apps for Visualization and Relaxation
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Apps
Mindshift CBT– info, tracking, voice recorded tools/strategies
https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/
AbilitiCBT– 18 yrs + ages, therapist lead, internet based mental health coaching
https://abiliticbt.com/home
Pocketwell– all age groups, resources, mood tracking, crisis counsellors are available
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pocketwell/id1576878966
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greenspacehealth.wtc&hl=en_CA&gl=US
Being Me– journaling
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/being-me-journal-goals-habits/id1462605314
Calm– breathing and mindfulness guided exercises
https://www.calm.com/
Online Mental Health Programs and Supports
Bounce Back – CBT workbooks and phone coaching
- videos (use your email and code: bbtodayon)
AbilitiCBT is an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program that you can access from any device, any time. https://abiliticbt.com/home
Wellness Together Canada and their Pocketwell app https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA
(youth line)
- 1-888-668-6810 or text wellness to 686868
Depression 101 – https://youtu.be/xgjQ1difuls
CBT Hot Cross Bun – https://youtu.be/qp8X5Tv-ius
Online Resources on Aging
McMaster Optimal Aging – https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org
Books/ Workbooks
- The Worry Cure (Dr. Robert Leahy)
- Don’t Believe Everything You Feel (Dr. Robert Leahy workbook)
- The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques (both by Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg)
- Mind Over Mood –workbook (available online and in bookstores)
Websites and Resources for Youth
Mind your mind– www.mindyourmind.ca
Kids help phone– https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Anxiety 101 for youth (14-18 yrs old) – Online workshop for teens exploring what is anxiety and how to cope. Presented by Katherine Bodkin, Social Worker of London Family Health Team on March 4, 2022
youtube link https://youtu.be/7cUzSDjSuyA
Anxiety 101 for parents and caregivers– Lunch and Learn Session conducted on 1 March 2022 for caregivers of teens. Presented by Katherine Bodkin, Social Worker of London Family Health Team.
youtube link https://youtu.be/5SlK044lUZU
Crisis Services for Youth
Canada Suicide Prevention Helpline – https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Call 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
Text to 45645
Reach out– https://reachout247.ca/
Call 1866-933-2023
Text to 519-433-2023
Kids Help Phone – 0-18y- https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Call 1-800-668-6868 (24/7)
Text CONNECT to 686868.
CMHA London-middlesex Crisis Centre– https://cmhamiddlesex.ca/
911
London Health Sciences Centre – https://www.lhsc.on.ca/
Good2talk.ca – Post-Secondary students support services and resources (only Ontario and Nova Scotia students)
Gender Based Violence Supports
ANOVA – Provides safe places, shelter, support, counselling, and resources for abused women, their children, and all oppressed individuals. – https://www.anovafuture.org/
London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC)- Free counselling, advocacy, and support for abused, prostituted, trafficked and harassed women and girls. – https://www.lawc.on.ca/
Nursing
Psychology
Learning Disability Resources
- Learning Disability Association of Ontario (LDAO)
https://www.ldao.ca/ - Learning Disabilities Association of London Region
https://www.ldalondon.ca/ - Learning Disabilities and Differences: What Parents Need to Know
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/learning-disabilities/Pages/Learning-Disabilities-What-Parents-Need-To-Know.aspx - Learning Disabilities and Disorders
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/learning-disabilities-and-disorders.htm - Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC)
http://www.caddac.ca/ - CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders)
https://chadd.org/for-parents/overview/
https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/adhd-fact-sheets/ - National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-the-basics/#pub1 - CADDRA Information for Parents to Read on ADHD
http://www.caddra.ca/public-information/parents - CADDRA Information for Children to Read on ADHD
http://caddra.ca/public-information/children - CADDRA Information for Teens to Read on ADHD
http://caddra.ca/public-information/adolescents - CADDRA Information Resources for Educators (Includes helpful links for school-related issues)
http://www.caddra.ca/public-information/educators - CADDRA Educational Videos (Medication, Sleep Hygiene and Parenting Challenges)
http://www.caddra.ca/public-information/parents/educational-videos - ADHD and Sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/adhd-and-sleep - Executive Functioning 101 (set of skills that include focus on work, organization, being on time)
https://www.edrevsf.org/resource/executive-function-101-e-book/ - ADDitude Magazine Online (helpful everyday tips related to attention and learning problems)
http://www.additudemag.com/ - ADHD and You
https://www.adhdandyou.ca/default.aspx
Nutrition & Dietary
- Calcium calculator by osteoporosis Canada https://osteoporosis.ca/calcium-calculator/
- Canada Dietary Reference Intake https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/migration/hc-sc/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/nutrition/dri_tables-eng.pdf
- Canada Food Guide to healthy eating https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/
- Canadian Cancer Society https://cancer.ca/en/
- Canadian Celiac Association https://www.celiac.ca/
- Clinical Guide to Probiotic Products Available in Canada http://www.probioticchart.ca/?utm_source=intro_pg&utm_medium=civ&utm_campaign=CDN_CHART
- Diabetes Canada https://www.diabetes.ca/
- Heart and stroke foundation https://www.heartandstroke.ca/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9LjY5MnD9wIVqmxvBB0otwiwEAAYASAAEgKBV_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
- Nutri-Step nutrition screening https://www.healthunit.com/hcp-nutri-step
- Obesity Canada https://obesitycanada.ca/
- Osteoporosis Canada https://osteoporosis.ca/
- Private Practice Dietitians Listing https://www.healthunit.com/uploads/private-practice-dietitians-2020.pdf
- The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) https://csepguidelines.ca/
- The Ellyn Satter Institute https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/
- The Kidney Foundation Canada https://kidney.ca/
- Unlock Food https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/default.aspx
- Childhood Nutrition and Activity https://www.hamiltonfht.ca/en/managing-my-health/Tools-and-Calculators.aspx
- Cholesterol and Heart Health
- Diabetes
- Digestive Health
- Food Access and Eating on a Budget
- Healthy Eating and Menu Planning
- Kidney Health
- Nutrition and Cancer
- Nutrition and Mental Health
- Eating Disorder and Healthy Relationship with Food, Mindful Eating
- Nutrition and Pregnancy
- Physical Activity
- Vegetarianism
Pharmacy
- Hypertension Canada https://guidelines.hypertension.ca/patient-resources/.
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring https://www.londonfht.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ambulatory-Blood-Pressure-Monitoring.pdf
- Opioid Guidelines For Pain Management https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/npc/tools
- Benzodiazepines: How they work and how to withdraw https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/
- Trillium Drug Program Registration https://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&SRCH=4&ENV=WWE&NO=014-3693-87E.
- Thames Valley Addiction Services https://adstv.on.ca/
- How to Quit Smoking https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/smoking-and-tobacco/how-quit-smoking.
Respiratory Therapy
PDF Resources
Website Links
- Spirometry Testing Information – who should be tested, what to expect, and things to know before the appointment.
- https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/lung-disease/spirometry
- Smoking Cessation – Quit smoking tips with link to contact CRE for virtual smoking cessation counselling.
- https://lunghealth.ca/tobacco/quit-smoking-tips/
Inhaler Instructional Videos