The Youth Mental Health March Canada (YMHM Canada) is a community association that was founded in May 2020 after the founder saw that there was not much being done to raise awareness and end the stigma around poor mental health and mental health disorders in youth across not only the city of Hamilton but across the country. Wanting to do something, the YMHM Canada was started and now works to raise awareness, end the stigma, and push government bodies to do more in their support for access and providing resources for the ones that need it the most. Together, the YMHM Canada is a youth-led association that collectively works to break down the stigma around mental illness in youth and raise awareness about youth mental health and advocate for change. Our Mission The YMHM Canada has a simple mission; to raise awareness and end the stigma around poor mental health and mental health disorders in youth when pushing government bodies to do more in their support for access to resources for youth that need it. The YMHM Canada will work to raise awareness, end the stigma and push government bodies to do more through our events throughout the year as well as through gathering people together to show that change is needed. Funds raised will be used to help raise awareness with all remaining funds being given to help provide services to youth. The YMHM will also work with other groups in order to provide a voice and advocate to the best that we can in order to get something done for the next generation. If nothing is done now about this mental health crisis – think of what the generation of tomorrow may look like.
