Developed by Anxiety Canada and free for download, is a consortium of CBT-based strategies useful for individuals experiencing anxiety
Resources & Links
We’ve hand picked this list of helpful links. We may refer to these resources during your visit, and you can always find them here when you need them.
Mental Health Support Tools and Resources
Includes tools and resources to support mental health care, including a manual of strategies effective in the self-management of depression
A self-care manual based on scientific research about which strategies work best in managing depression. It provides an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression.
Provides an organized, guideline-based approach for primary care providers to assess patients and provide a variety of self-management treatment strategies.
A BC resource which gives an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed according to the best available research, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression.
A website dedicated at promoting awareness of anxiety disorders and increasing access to proven resources
Tools For Symptom Screening and Self-Management
Find online tools providing help with mental health and addictions.
CADDRA PATIENT ADHD MEDICATION FORM
The Adult Self Report Scale (ASRS) for ADHD screens and diagnoses adult ADHD via questionnaire completed by patient.
The SNAP-IV is a widely-used rating scale used to screen for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
A seven-item instrument that is used to measure or assess the severity of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.
A website to help people with insomnia get their sleep back without medications; and to help people stop taking sleeping pills safely and effectively.
Are you getting enough Calcium? Check out this resource from osteoporosis.ca to see if you're meeting your targets.
ADHD Related Resources
https://www.caddra.ca/wp-content/uploads/CADDRA-ADHD-information-resources-handout.pdf
CADDRA is an independent, not-for-profit, resource organization for medical, healthcare and research professionals with an interest in the field of ADHD. We do not have any health professionals on staff to diagnose or to answer questions. If you are seeking these services, please consult your healthcare professional.
The SNAP-IV is a widely-used rating scale used to screen for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Other Links and Resources
Cancer Patient Navigators are oncology nurses who work with you, your family, and your cancer team throughout your treatment and follow up journey. Being diagnosed with cancer affects you physically and emotionally. A Cancer Patient Navigator can support you through all of this. Contact our local Cancer Patient Navigator, Dianna Hutt at 1-902-690-3700 or Dianna.hutt@nshealth.ca
Helping you and your family doctor make informed choices. View wait times for health care services. Find the shortest wait times. Identify potential options for reducing your wait time.
This website provides evidenced-based resources and a goal-setting platform that can help you zone in on five, evidence-based actions you can take to maximize your health and happiness no matter what age you are.
The facts on menopause from Canada’s experts.
SexandU.ca takes a real-life approach to the questions and issues around sex and sexuality that matter most to Canadians.
Eating Disorders Nova Scotia (EDNS) is a community based organization that offers peer support for individuals with eating disorders, and for their families, friends and partners.
Learn about recommended vaccines and when you or your family should get them.
Information about prevention and control of lyme disease in Nova Scotia.
Call 8-1-1 to talk to a registered nurse around the clock, seven days a week.