Listen to Steven Page talk about his depression with Anna Maria Tremonti:

Pt 1: Youth Mental Health - As many as 20 per cent of Canadian Children, Teens and Young Adults suffer from mental illness. And a lot of them aren't getting the help they need. We talk to a young teen diagnosed with major depression and anxiety and a doctor who is working on a national mental health strategy for children and youth. (Read More)

Pt 2: Mark Vonnegut - Writer Kurt Vonnegut used to talk about "bad chemicals" when he talked about his depression. He coined that phrase after his son Mark had the first of four major psychotic breaks. Mark Vonnegut is now a highly regarded pediatrician and the author of a new memoir about his battle with bipolar disorder. (Read More)

Pt 3: Creativity & Mental Illness - There have been plenty of artists who exhibited signs of mental illness over the years. Vincent Van Gogh, Sylvia Plath, Janis Joplin. But despite the archetype of the mad artist, the connection between creativity and mental health is very much up for debate. (Read More)

Resource Links:

• Canadian Mental Health Association
• National Alliance on Mental Health
  
• Mental health information and resources for your local community
• Your Life Counts - Online Response Centre
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Offord Centre for Child Studies
• Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Children's Mental Health Ontario
• Stand Up for Mental Health
• CHEO Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health