About the Program
***Please note this group is currently on pause. Updates will be posted when the group resumes.***
The purpose of this group is to support and empower participants who struggle with feeling anxious or depressed. It aims to provide participants facilitated support, connection with people that have similar lived experience, and an opportunity to learn new skills for responding to anxiety and/or depression.
Objectives:
- Help participants understand risk factors, challenges and myths surrounding anxiety and depression
- Increase participants’ ability to notice and identify difficult feelings
- Grow awareness of behaviours as helpful or unhelpful in responding to difficult feelings
- Highlight individual strengths, practices and values that could support participants' goals related to overcoming anxiety and depression
- Learn to incorporate self-compassion and mindfulness practices to support mental health
