Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorders than any other age group.

The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health describes mental health stigma as “a cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, avoid, and discriminate against people with mental illnesses.” This type of stigma has been around even as early as the Greek Dark Ages and the Medieval and Renaissance periods in Europe. Back then, people believed that demonic possession caused mental illnesses.

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Alisha Sabourin and I (Amy Antony) are the directors and co-owners of Center Street Psychology. We would be honoured for you to read our story of how we met and where we are headed!