arctic living

Mental health support by youth, for youth in Canadian Arctic

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Youth-run charity North in Focus has an innovative way to help young people living in Northern communities in Canada break down stigma around mental illness and stay healthy–and it all starts with community, creativity, and storytelling.






Peer-to-peer mental health support










Healing through art and the stories we tell







North in Focus’s main organizers. From left: Gabrielle Foss, Ashley Cummings, Eva Wu, and Patrick Hickey. Credit: Jonathan Lidd
On a photography walk during a workshop in Nain, Nunatsiavut (Labrador). (Credit: Workshop participant)
Workshop participants spread positive messages with Post-It notes. (Credit: Eva Wu)
Focusing on hope is one way to shift mental health narratives. (Credit: Workshop participant)
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