For immediate release. Belleville, ON. January 26, 2026.
Mood Disorders Society of Canada, celebrating its 25th year of providing a strong, cohesive voice at the national level to improve access to treatment, inform research, and shape program development and government policies, is relaunching the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC), with a renewed focus on community, youth-led […]
The NYAC is proud to share their presentation titled: Advancing Adolescents: AI Applications in Youth Mental Health. In April, Laetitia Satam, Joshua Bell, and Eden Agulnik from our Core council joined the Douglas Research Institute to share the unique perspectives on the Artificial Intelligence space in youth mental health and the role of technology […]
The NYAC is proud to release the results of their survey, which data collection was active through the spring of 2023 to the fall of 2024. A total of 80 students from coast to coast participated. Here are a few key takeaways:
1. Post-secondary schools tend to offer a variety of mental health and […]
Join us in the creation of our newest resource book on the 6 dimensions of health!
Are you an organization or individual passionate about youth mental health and wellness? If so, we want to invite you to be a part of our newest project – a […]
Celebrating Pride and Prioritizing Mental Health!
In June of 2023, The NYAC hosted a Pride Month Panel during #PrideMonth, bringing together incredible voices from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and advocates.
Featured in this panel were Lee Kelly (she/her), program facilitator at Quadrangle NL […]
The NYAC is proud to launch their survey aiming to learn more about student opinions on their experiences with their school’s wellness services.
Results of this survey will help the NYAC understand the state of mental health resource accessibility for students across Canada so they can […]
The National Youth Advisory Council will be launching their youth mental health newsletter in the New Year.
Subscribe here to stay up to date about volunteer opportunities, receive mental health tips, and learn about ongoing research and community events related to youth mental health. […]
The national multimedia youth mental health publication is now taking submissions for the New Year prompt.
Learn more and submit your work for a chance to be featured on our Bloom Blog!
Submission Form […]
In November, NYAC team members based in Ontario will host a roundtable to discuss provincial mental health services. If you would like to contribute to the discussion please fill out our anonymous experience questionnaire, here and/or email us to RSVP. […]
Several NYAC representatives participated in a roundtable with youth from Atlantic Canada to discuss mental health services out East. Read the report, here.
