Novlette Alexander
Registered Social Worker
BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Resources
You're not alone...
We will all experience a time in our lives when we need that neutral person to talk to. The opportunity to be fully transparent and vulnerable to express our true authentic selves without judgement or fear. The chance to share our thoughts and truly be heard. Come and meet with me. I can offer you a safe space to do so.
Novlette – NMA Therapy
Mental Health over the Lifespan
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In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness.
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By age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness.
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Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels, and cultures; however, systemic inequalities such as racism, poverty, homelessness, discrimination, colonial and gender-based violence, among others, can worsen mental health and symptoms of mental illness, especially if mental health supports are difficult to access.
https://cmha.ca/brochure/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/
Mental Health Resources:
If you are in distress and need immediate help, call Crisis Services Canada 24/7 at 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645. If you need immediate medical, physical or psychological attention call 911.
Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7
Quebec 1-866-277-3553 or visit suicide.ca.