#36 Talking YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH - with Nicole German founder the Maddie_Project

Youth mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression are common. Nicole German, founder of The Maddie Project, shares her experience and thoughtful advice to parents, family members, coaches, teachers, anyone who interacts with youth.  We need to step-it-up with awareness, empathy, and advocacy. “Anything we can do is goodness.” Doing little things and doing big things will make an impact, potentially saving a life.  Shine bright! REFERENCES & LINKS Nicole German & The Maddie Project  * The Maddie Project – http://www.themaddieproject.ca/ * Donation Page – https://my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/the-maddie-project-0350d836-cf47-4735-8602-a57990626e03 * Maddie’s Healing Garden at North York General Hospital – https://nyghfoundation.ca/news-and-publications/north-york-general-opens-first-of-its-kind-outpatient-mental-health-centre-for-youth/ * Email – [email protected] * Twitter – @nicgerman and @maddie_project * Instagram – maddie_project * Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/themaddieproject Other Mental Health Resources * Kids’ Help Phone – https://kidshelpphone.ca * Children’s Mental Health Ontario: https://www.cmho.org/ * Suicide Prevention Lifeline – https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ * CAMH – Centre for Addiction & Mental Health – http://www.camh.ca/ * Huffington Post – “Frame of Mind” Series – https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/news/frame-of-mind/ * Other articles: * https://projects.nj.com/features/depression/index.html * https://www.fastcompany.com/90414436/mental-health-symptoms-reported-by-60-of-employees-study Talk About Talk & Dr. Andrea Wojnicki * “Beyond Condolences: Supporting Your Grieving Friends” podcast episode – https://talkabouttalk.com/19s2-supporting-our-grieving-friends-with-psychotherapist-grief-counsellor-andrea-warnick/ * Free Weekly Email Blog – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup * Website: https://talkabouttalk.com * Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/2512948625658629/ * Andrea’s email – [email protected]   INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT  Dr. Andrea Wojnicki: Thank you so much, Nicole, for taking the time and sharing your story with us today. Nicole German: Great. Thanks for having me. AW: So I thought it would be nice if you could start by telling us a bit about Maddie. NG: Sure. So I’m the mom of three kids. And Madeline, who we also call Maddie, was my oldest daughter. And so she was one of the easiest babies you could ever imagine. Actually, she was very easy going. And then when she had two younger brothers, she really became the nurturer.