Mental Health and Brain Health

A decade of discovery in neurodevelopment and children’s mental health | News

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This year marks a decade since the launch of the Owerko Centre, an ambitious initiative made possible by an inspiring foundational $10-million gift from Stan and Marge Owerko through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. 

Positioned within the Alberta Children’s Hospital

Mental Health and Brain Health

Extreme weather events put children’s brains and mental health at risk, researchers warn

5 min read

Scientists say rising climate disasters could act as hidden childhood traumas, reshaping brain development and fueling mental health crises without urgent global action.

Extreme weather events put children’s brains and mental health at risk, researchers warnPerspective: Extreme weather and climate-related adverse childhood experiences are a humanitarian crisis during the 21st century. Image

Technology and Brain Health

Screens and adolescents: How phones broke children’s brains

10 min read