This webinar explores how to recognize the signs and symptoms of distress and mental disorders, how to access services, basic active listening skills, and tips for self-care. This workshop is presented as an educational tool for participants. The information should not be used as a means for diagnosis, but serves to increase mental health literacy and awareness of mental illnesses.

This session is offered through the 1/5 Initiative, led by students advocating for and promoting psychological well-being and mental health literacy in the Ottawa community. With the development, promotion and delivery of workshops and other activities and educational tools, as well as material and online resources, it aims to help reduce stigma pertaining to mental illness and facilitate access to resources for mental health.