Northern Interior regional results from the 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) were released today by McCreary Centre Society.
Northern Interior regional results from the 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey were released Wednesday by McCreary Centre Society.
Dr. Annie Smith, the McCreary Centre Society’s executive director and co-author of the Northern Interior report, explained how results in this region compared to those for the province as a whole: “We have been doing the survey for 30 years and historically we have always seen higher rates of alcohol and other substance use in this region than we typically see in places like Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
Northern Interior results were not all trending in a positive direction, as there were increases in youth reporting mental health challenges, and experiencing bereavement due to an overdose . Also, around one in five Northern Interior youth missed out on needed mental health services in the past year, with non-binary youth the most likely to have missed out .
“We also saw that when youth in this region were asked where they went when they needed reliable health information, they most commonly turned to a family member for that information. I think all these results tell us that as adults we need to get more comfortable talking to young people about mental health, and listening to them when they reach out for help."
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