Compare and contrast 2 Canadian digital mental health self-management programs (online programs or apps) aimed at helping Canadians self manage emotional distress (anxiety, depression, stress).

How was the program developed?

What evidence is provided that the recommended strategies offered in the program/app are evidence-based?.

Summarize the primary approach and strategies that are offered, including any costs.

Are there recommendations to help triage individuals to appropriate levels of care (e.g., identifying when it would be best to speak with a mental health professional).

What are the best and worst features of the program/app?

What type of evidence is available supporting the efficacy of the online program / app?

Would you recommend this program for a fellow student? Explain why or why not in detail.

Watch the following Tedx Talk, featuring college student Jack Park. In this talk, Park shares his story of living with a mental disorder and revisits some of the ways he found help and hope. He makes the case for seeing mental illness in a new light, so that people can begin to address some of the issues associated with suicide, depression, and other preventable mental disorders.

Write a short (1–2 pages) response paper in which you address the following questions:

What do you think of Jack’s practice of changing his “to-do” lists into “want-to-do” lists? What does he hope to gain from this shift?
Which coping mechanisms does Jack observe his fellow students using to deal with stress and mental health challenges? What does Jack think is the deeper problem?
Why, in Jack’s view, is it hard for people to get help for mental health problems in the same way they might seek help for dental problems?
Add your own thoughts about the obstacles you think students may face in getting help for mental health issues”
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