A health concern that needs immediate attention or support.

A mental health and substance use service designed to support Black youth and their families.

A condition that affects how a person communicates, learns, interacts with others, and behaves. It is called a spectrum because of the different levels of symptoms someone may experience.

An eating disorder where people will avoid or limit eating certain foods for reasons unrelated to body weight and/or appearance.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/avoidantrestrictive-food-intake-disorderarfid-overview

Short-term counselling focused on specific goals or concerns. *The number of sessions can vary.

A legal process where parents or a court decide how children will be cared for and who will make decisions for them after parents are no longer together.

A type of therapy that helps a person understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings and actions.

A level of learning and understanding where a person may need additional support.

Programs or supports available in the community such as counselling, peer support, housing support or family services. *Please use the KHP widget to explore community services near you.

When a person experiences multiple challenges or needs that may require support from multiple professionals and/or services.

A meeting to talk about concerns, ask questions, share information and discuss next steps for care.

Health-care providers working together to coordinate a person’s services, supports, and treatment.

A situation where a person feels overwhelmed, unsafe or unable to cope.

Crisis management involves providing a person with immediate support, creating a plan to help keep them safe, and connecting them with appropriate care.

An assessment with a qualified professional to help explain a person’s symptoms, challenges, and experiences.

A group program that helps children develop social, emotional, communication and problem-solving skills.

A specialized education program in Ontario to support students who cannot attend regular classes due to medical, mental health or behavioural needs.

A treatment approach often used for eating disorders that lets parents or caregivers play a larger role in supporting a young person’s recovery.

A health-care professional who works directly with their patients.

When a person may have an increased chance of developing a certain condition. This does not mean they will definitely develop that condition.

An approach to care that focuses on reducing risks and harms that come from specific behaviours; harm reduction promotes health, safety, and well-being.

A step-by-step plan that outlines a person’s care journey from the start of treatment until the end.

This involves collecting patient data throughout treatment to help inform and improve clinical care. For example, patient data could include monitoring how they’re feeling throughout the course of their year.

A team-based approach to organizing and delivering comprehensive care. For example: doctors and social workers.

A group of professionals who support your care. This may include: psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and other health-care professionals.

A medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

A condition that affects how the brain develops and functions.

A service that does not require a person to live in a specific geographic area to access it.

A concern that is important, but does not require immediate or emergent attention.

Supports or services outside of medical assessment and treatment such as peer support and educational support.

A mental health condition where a person has unwanted thoughts called obsessions. A person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder will feel they need to repeat specific actions or rituals (called compulsions) to reduce their anxiety.

The use of medication, often alongside other treatment methods, to help manage health symptoms.

When the main focus of assessment, treatment, or support is related to a legal or justice issue.

The area of medicine that focuses on mental health.

A condition that may cause a person to see or hear things that others cannot and makes it difficult for them to determine what is real and what is not.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addictionindex/psychosis

Supports that focus on both your mind (psycho) and life around you (social), and how they impact one another.

An anxiety disorder where a person can speak in situations where they feel comfortable, but then they find it very difficult or impossible to speak in other social situations such as school or around unfamiliar people.

To learn more, please visit: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-how-to-help-a-child-withselective-mutism/

Making services easier to access and better connected so a person can get the support they need more quickly and with fewer barriers.

A health-care professional with advanced training and expertise in a specific area of care.

Help finding, understanding, and connecting with the programs, services and supports that best meet a person’s needs.

A condition that causes a person to have involuntary or unwanted movements and/or sounds called tics

A one-on-one therapy where session topics are led by the patient and what feels important to them. It does not follow a set plan or schedule from the therapist.