Our team is also excited to announce that we have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

While social isolation has been known to contribute to poor mental well-being, few studies have examined why some youth may be experiencing problems in their social interactions. It has been theorized that the problem may lie in youths’ perception of social cues, limiting their ability to make behavioural adjustments in response to social stimuli.

With the help of SSHRC, our research will break new ground and determine whether attentional biases predict problems in social interactions and mental well-being among youth.

The research team at Healthy Young Minds has launched a new research project looking at the mental health needs of children, youth and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their research will help us to better plan services to meet the needs of families during the pandemic.

If you live in Nova Scotia and are a young person between the ages of 12 and 18 years, you can share your experiences here: Youth Survey.

Or, if you are a parent or caregiver of a young person who is 4 to 18 years old, you can share your experiences using the following link: Parent Survey.

Check out our newest paper on public perceptions towards the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, co-authored by Dr. Rita Orji and Dr. Sandra Meier. You can read about the findings in the journal of JMIR Medical Informatics or by clicking the image above!

Meet Jess, our 2021 Summer Student!

She is an undergraduate neuroscience volunteer at Dalhousie and a PROSIT research volunteer. Recently, she received an IWK Summer Studentship grant for a research project focused on the impacts of excessive gaming on youth mental health. She was also awarded funding for travel to present the results of this research at a future conference.