Kayla Potts: Feelings Of Hopelessness

Mental Health Dept: Are they naturally quiet or withdrawn due to feelings of hopelessness? How should the subject of mental health be brought up without inciting stigma? Would the client be offended if referred to a counsellor?, according to The Star. When she got an email about a new free course on refugee mental health offered by Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health CAMH this fall, she immediately enrolled in the online program designed specially for front-line workers like her and as an immigrant settlement worker, Kayla Potts was well-trained to help newcomers find housing or enrol their children in school. But she felt ill-prepared to help with the mental or emotional problems that so often come with war or famine, or the stress of starting over. They could have experienced trauma from back home. They may feel stressed and depressed in a new country with new customs or emotionally drained because they can t find jobs, said Potts. It is important we know how to deal with it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.