Dozens of students from Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) Health and Wellness Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program gathered at DDSB headquarters on Thursday to learn about the stigma associated with mental illness and to brainstorm ways we can...

Looking back on my life, I realize I have experienced depression periodically from elementary school on. I was bullied physically and emotionally on account of my native heritage. I was isolated and in Grade Six, I started to self-harm...

Grade Six/Seven/Eight students at Monsignor Leo Cleary Elementary School in Courtice are learning about mental health and about healthy ways to cope as part of a Deep Learning Inquiry project. They invited DMHS in to learn more about these...

My family life growing up was very pleasant. I enjoyed warm and loving relationships with my parents and my sister (my only sibling). My Dad used to cycle with me and go for walks; we spent a lot of...