This remarkable third edition offers a unique contribution to mental health literature. It covers the full spectrum of issues related to mental health and illness in Canada, incorporating insights from a diversity of physical and social science perspectives, to expand the way readers think about mental health. Interdisciplinary and reader-friendly, this engaging volume introduces students to a wide range of topics, including substance use, children and youth, trauma, culture, gender and sexuality, diagnosis and treatment, and population approaches. Updates to this edition comprise new insights on topics such as the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis, changes to provincial mental health acts, and an expansion on previously included Indigenous mental health content. As an introductory text, A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada provides a superb foundation for students of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public health. FEATURES: - Authors weave practical examples and fundamental theory with contributions and anecdotes from their own careers - Robust pedagogy, including critical reflection questions, annotated further readings, helpful charts and figures, and more, makes this text essential reading - Provides a toolkit of evidence-based strategies and skills for students and practitioners looking to promote and maintain their own mental health and well-being

"A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada offers a unique contribution to the mental health literature. It covers the full spectrum of mental health issues in Canada, incorporating insights from both the physical and social sciences to expand the way readers think about mental health. Interdisciplinary and reader-friendly, this book introduces students to a wide range of topics, including substance use, children and youth, discrimination, workplace mental health, culture, gender and sexuality, diagnosis, treatment, and mental health professions. This second edition has been updated to highlight recent scientific data, changes in terminology, new insights in the field, and timely and relevant examples of mental health issues and success stories. This engaging text provides a superb grounding for students of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public health."--Publisher's website.

Our world is grappling with unprecedented challenges, as the collective well-being of its eight billion citizens is compromised by alarming rates of illness, mental health struggles, and unmet emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. Many individuals are overwhelmed, feeling stuck and unsure of how to address these pressing issues, leaving them searching for direction and guidance. This guidebook offers some hope and practical advice. What does it mean to live a happy and healthy life? To manage stress, prevent burnout, and achieve a higher level of self-awareness along the way? Dr. Cindi Saj and Christa Smith, co-authors, delve into the interconnected realms of body and mind, drawing upon scientific research and sharing their own personal experiences to guide readers on a transformative path of self-care. By embracing these practices, they aim to inspire a sense of peace and joy that will radiate outward, positively impacting the world around us. “Self-care is not selfish,” the authors maintain. Together, Dr. Saj and Smith have twenty years of experience in the counselling field and Finding Your Wellness: A Guidebook to Self-Care brings together an expansive range of tips, tricks, and tools for helping readers identify and attend to their own unique needs. This will involve exploring new strategies for better sleep, cultivating mindfulness, and enhancing financial insight, all through the lens of self-care practices that intersect and complement each other in unique yet powerful ways. The book is filled with actionable insights but is not prescriptive or restrictive in nature. Some ideas will resonate with the reader, and others may not. The concept of knowledge within this book is one of accessibility and generosity: "take what you need and share the rest". While it is not a comprehensive guide, it offers a wealth of valuable insights and practical strategies for incorporating self-care into every aspect of life. By reading this book, individuals will gain new perspectives and discover fresh approaches to nurturing their well-being.

Newly revised and thoroughly updated, the third edition of An Introduction to Global Health is constructed around three essential questions: why is population health so poor in developing countries, what is the scope of the issue, and how can it be remediated? By considering aspects of the topic that are often neglected—including poverty, malnutrition, wars, governance, and humanitarian disasters—Seear and Ezezika provide a comprehensive overview of the various determinants of global health and its inevitable companion, the modern aid industry. This informative and accessible introduction examines potential solutions to health inequity via a combination of primary health care strategies, poverty alleviation, developing world debt relief, and human rights interventions. With an updated discussion of global health in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the addition of chapter summaries, critical-thinking questions, and recommended readings, this new edition is an ideal resource for both university-level students and anyone keen to inform themselves on this urgent problem.

"A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada offers a unique contribution to mental health literature. It covers the full spectrum of mental health issues in Canada, incorporating insights from both the physical and social sciences to expand the way readers think about mental health. Interdisciplinary and reader-friendly, this book introduces students to a wide range of topics, including substance use, children and youth, discrimination, workplace mental health, culture, gender and sexuality, diagnosis, treatment, and mental health professions. The third edition will be thoroughly updated to respond to social, legal, and political changes that have occurred since the previous edition, including the opioid crisis, the legalization of cannabis, and changes to provincial Mental Health Acts. There will also be new chapters on government and the law, and expanded Indigenous content."--

Now in its third edition, this comprehensive text provides an in-depth examination of poverty and its impact on the health and quality of life of Canadians. Considering a broad range of topics, Dennis Raphael covers the central issues of defining and measuring poverty; situational and societal causes of poverty; health and social implications for individuals, communities, and society as a whole; and the means of reducing poverty’s incidence through public policy action. Poverty in Canada will foster greater insight into the repercussions of poverty throughout society, encouraging readers to reflect on provocative questions at the end of each chapter. Well updated to reflect current statistics and recent public policy changes, this new edition explores why specific groups of Canadians are over-represented amongst those living in poverty and provides a more developed analysis of the barriers to reducing poverty, including economic globalization and the increased power and influence of the corporate sector under neo liberalism. Emphasizing the lived experiences of poverty, this interdisciplinary volume is a valuable resource to those studying or working in health studies, social work, sociology, and equity studies.