A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada is the first book to cover the full spectrum of mental
health in Canada, from synapse to society. Written in an accessible style, it applies an interdisciplinary approach that
incorporates insights from both the physical and social sciences to expand the way readers think about mental health.
The chapters address a wide range of issues, including substance use, children and youth, older adults, stigma
and discrimination, workplace mental health, gender, sexuality, culture, ethnicity, response to disasters, emergencies and
acute problems, diagnosis, treatment, and mental health professions and practices. Each chapter includes extensive
pedagogical tools, providing a superb grounding for students of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public
health, as well as people already working in the field of mental health. In addition, the engaging presentation makes this
an ideal introduction for members of the general public who want to learn more about this important
subject.Features:

• includes extensive pedagogical tools such as chapter glossaries, critical thinking questions, further resources, and a

  test bank

• adopts the approach of the Mental Health Commission of Canada to recognize the challenges associated with mental

  illness, while also highlighting the strengths and competencies that can be promoted in individuals and within society

• brings frequently invisible or little understood mental health issues to the forefront and promotes awareness among

  readers

Elliot Goldner, a psychiatrist, is Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, and Chair of the Science Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

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Emily Jenkins est auteure de livres pour enfants et adultes qui ont été classés au palmarès du New York Times. Sous le pseudonyme E. Lockhart, elle a publié The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, un roman qui a été finaliste pour le National Book Award et le prix Michael L. Printz.

Emily Jenkins is the author of many chapter books, including the Toys trilogy (which begins with Toys Go Out) and the Invisible Inkling series. Her picture books include Lemonade in Winter, Toys Meet Snow, and The Fun Book of Scary Stuff. She would like to be a Flare and work as a pastry chef. Visit Emily at emilyjenkins.com.

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Jessica Prairie (nee Palma) holds her Master of Public Health degree. Her background includes child and youth mental health, mental health promotion, and program evaluation. She is currently pursuing a career in nursing.

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Dan Bilsker, a psychologist, is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.

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"The authors are to be commended for presenting a sensitive and balanced introduction to mental health in Canada at this point in history and for writing it in a reader-friendly manner."— “Elsabeth Jensen, School of Nursing, York University