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Canada Day House Party
Jun 30, 2020

Join CMHA and a host of Canadian talent for the Canada Day House Party presented by Air Miles.

For Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes social connection to protect mental health in these difficult times
May 4, 2020

TORONTO, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ – Most Canadians rely on shortcuts to describe their emotional state—even during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new data released today by the Canadian Mental…

Canadian Mental Health Association calls for urgent community investment in mental health
Apr 16, 2020

To avoid a potential echo pandemic of mental illness and mental health issues as a result of COVID-19, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calls for immediate investment continue reading

Bell Let’s Talk, January 29
Feb 3, 2020

When it comes to mental health, every action counts! Join in the 10th anniversary Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 29 to discuss how we can all make a difference….

The Canadian Mental Health Association announces Margaret Eaton as new National CEO
Nov 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) November 7, 2019 – Joy Bacon, Chair of the CMHA National Board of Directors, is pleased to announce that Margaret Eaton will be joining CMHA…

CMHA Origin Story
Oct 1, 2019

  The origins of community mental health in Canada It all started at afternoon tea. In Mrs. Dunlap’s drawing room. But first, some context: It was wartime, circa 1917, and…

Schools teach music, math and coding – why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem?
May 6, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Schools teach music, math and coding—why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem?  Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new mental health promotion strategy to get out in front…

National Addictions Awareness Week
Nov 27, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018 Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased…

Celebrating peer support across the globe
Oct 18, 2018

Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But,…

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