Mental Health Literacy: Part Two...There's a lot of information about everything on the Internet - but how can you discern what is the most appropriate information for you?

Who is responsible for your mental health literacy?

"Individuals are not totally responsible for their own mental health literacy. Others who also have a critical role to play in improving and maintaining an individual's mental health literacy and well being are: families, friends, health practitioners, health institutions, service providers, schools, voluntary organizations, the media, governments and other bodies....

"Being able to evaluate health information in general, and mental health information in particular, is an extremely important element of health literacy given the increasing amount of health information that is now available over the internet and from other sources".

On today's podcast, and using the Fall 2013 Visions Magazine, BC's Mental Health and Addictions Journal, we share several articles about health/mental health literacy:

1. A Young Person Describes Health Literacy

2. A Family Member Describes Health Literacy - from her perspective

3. Health Literacy and Mood Disorders - a personal reflection

For a list of trusted and accessible mental health and substance use literacy materials and websites please look under Description for last week's Part One Mental Health Literacy podcast, February 7 2014.