Counselling in Richmond Hill, ON. Find the Right Therapist.

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Therapy Richmond Hill, ON

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Richmond Hill is located in the northern region of Toronto and is considered the third largest city in the area. This town has an abundance of family attractions and events. The Richmond Green Sports Centre & Park is the largest in the city containing fields, a skating rink, a skateboard park, and an amphitheatre. Here your children, teenagers, and adult family members can drop in from a ramp or take a few laps around the ice. Another great attraction for the family is the Richard Hill Heritage Centre, which is a museum that features a variety of programs related to the town’s history. People who are dealing with financial debt and confusion can find assistance through an effective Christian counselling therapist, trained in financial therapy and budget planning. There are several different clubs in the area for everything from swimming and curling, to rowing. Regardless of your family’s idea of fun, the city is sure to have something for everyone. Bellevue Elementary, Elkhardt Middle, and Armstrong High are a few of the public schools within the city.¹

Mental Health in Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill is a fast-growing, multicultural community in Ontario. With more than 185,540 residents, people in the city have plenty of opportunities for socializing with others. The city has dozens of parks for recreation as well as ice skating rinks, tennis clubs, swimming pools and more. For some, however, socializing isn't easy. Anxiety overwhelms people with social anxiety, making it difficult to form and maintain relationships. People suffering from social anxiety disorder have an extreme fear of being judged by others in social situations. It isn't simply a case of being shy; it's a debilitating disorder.²

Mackenzie Health is an organization in the Richmond Hill area dedicated to helping patients with a variety of mental health problems, including social anxiety disorder. Their adult outpatient services program serves adults who are stabilized and not in crisis. Outpatient services include counseling, assessments, support groups and more. In addition to helping individual patients, Mackenzie Health also works with families to support them as they care for family members facing mental health challenges. Physicians, psychiatrists and other mental health providers can refer patients to Mackenzie Health by calling 905-773-3038.³

Current Education

The Canadian Mental Health Association is a non-profit charitable organization that is working toward better understanding anxiety disorders of all types, including social anxiety disorder. The organization also promotes public education for mental illnesses and aims to eradicate stigmas associated with mental health challenges. Those who'd like to volunteer for fundraisers, raising awareness and helping others can call the Ontario division at 416-977-5580.⁴

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References

1. Wikipedia. (2017) . Richmond Hill, ON. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Hill,_Ontario.
2. Anxiety and Depression Association of America. (2017) . Social Anxiety Disorder. Retrieved from http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/social-anxiety-disorder.
3. Mackenzie Health. (2017) . Patient Care Services � Mental Health � Adults. Retrieved from http://mackenziehealth.ca/patient_services_mental_health_page.php?id=327.
4. Canadian Mental Health Association. (2017) . Ontario Division. Retrieved from http://www.cmha.ca/branch_locations/ontario-division/.

Richmond Hill is located in Ontario, Canada. It has a land area of 101.11 square kilometers.  The population of Richmond Hill is 195,022 people with 64,116 households . The population ranking for Richmond Hill is #26 nationally and #11 for the province of Ontario with a density of 1928.80 people per sq km. Richmond Hill therapists serve postal code: L4C.