Depression: Kelty's Recommended Resources
In this collection developed by the Kelty Centre, you will find a list of recommended resources for parents/caregivers to learn more about depression including websites, online tools, guides, books and provincial support services.
Can I catch it like a cold? Coping with a parent's depression
This illustrated story book developed with CAMH explores common questions asked by children when a parent has depression. Through the story of a boy coping with his father's depression, it encourages conversation and dialogue, offers reassurance, and addresses children's fears.
Dealing with Depression: Online Tool for Teens
This mobile-optimized site is for teens experiencing low mood or depression, and helps teens understand and build skills to overcome depression.
Hidden Depression in Children & Youth: Dr. Ashley Miller
Dr. Ashley Miller of BC Children’s Child & Youth Mental Health Program discusses what depression is, strategies & tips for talking to youth and suggested resources.
MoodFx
An interactive mobile-optimized website designed to help people with depression and anxiety by providing simple and scientifically valid methods for monitoring symptoms and functioning.
Celebrating the Circle of Life: Coming back to Balance and Harmony
A guide to emotional health in pregnancy and early motherhood for Aboriginal women and their families. It was created to help soon-to-be and new mothers who are worried about their mood and /or experiencing depression.
Mood Problems in Children and Adolescents
Fact sheet on mood problems in children and adolescents, available in English, Punjabi and Chinese.
Depression Hurts
Website for youth on understanding depression with symptoms checklist and information about the journey for improvement and information for families and friends.
The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up
For children 12 and under, this book pairs animal photographs with inspirational thoughts to touch on the symptoms, causes, and cures for "downer days."
Dealing with Depression (DWD): Antidepressant Skills for Teens toolkit
Dealing with Depression is a workbook for youth that explains depression and teaches three main antidepressant skills: realistic thinking, goals setting and problem solving. The skills are presented in a step-by-step way so that youth may learn and apply them easily.
Mental Health and Addiction 101 Online Tutorial
A series of free, quick, easy-to-use online tutorials for health professionals on topics related to substance use and mental health.
Here to Help
Provides information and resources about mental illness, substance use and healthy living topics. This website also including multilingual resources.