Reaching out

"This policy paper has been written to help raise awareness about mental health among transition-age youth, their families, and physicians, with a particular focus on those youth who are not already being treated within the mental health system. Doctors of BC has made a number of commitments and recommendations in this paper to support its policy of raising awareness in three areas: youth mental health in general, how to recognize mental illness, and where to get help when it is needed. It is hoped that these commitments and recommendations will increase the number of transition-age youth in BC who seek assistance for their mental health concerns."--Executive summary.