Youth Mental Health

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit partnered with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to survey more than 1,200 Simcoe Muskoka students between grades 7 and 12 as part of the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS). OSDUHS covers a range of topics, with a focus on substance use and mental health of students.

HealthSTATS pages using OSDUHS data have been created for the following indicators:

• Bullying
• Self-Rated Youth Mental Health
• Elevated Stress Among Youth
  
• Psychological Distress among Youth
• Suicidal Ideation
• Youth Mental Health Services
• Problem Video Gaming​

The health unit has also produced a report on Youth Health in Simcoe Muskoka and an infographic for Youth Mental Health. See the reports page for more details