Mar 1, 2022 For immediate release New research shows chronic stress taking toll on individuals and organizations TORONTO (ONTARIO) Mar. 1, 2022 – Far from feeling the pandemic is over, most people in Canada are stressed about what’s next, with 64% worried about new variants and 57% worried about COVID-19 circulating in the population […]Continue readingMost Canadians worry COVID will never go away
Feb 1, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) February 1, 2022 – We at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) are thrilled to welcome Sophie Grégoire Trudeau as our first National Volunteer. In this role, Sophie will build on her long history as a mental health advocate to help promote CMHA’s vital campaigns, programs and […]Continue readingCMHA welcomes Sophie Grégoire Trudeau as National Volunteer
Coming up May 2nd – 8th, 2022, is Mental Health Week. The theme for this year is all about empathy! Relating to people. “I get it, I’ve been there” are all common phrases we have shared throughout the pandemic. #Getreal with each other, and let’s stop polarizing and start empathizing! You can read more on […]Continue readingThis Mental Health Week is all about empathy
JANUARY 25, 2022 Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division receives $25,000 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant Charlottetown, PEI – The Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division (CMHA PEI) is pleased to receive a $25,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund in support of their suicide awareness and response program, ACTT […]Continue readingCanadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division receives $25,000 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant
CMHA and ParticipAction have teamed up to raise awareness of the mental health benefits of physical activity and to provide actionable solutions to Move for your Mood! You can learn more about this at ParticipAction.com or through our CMHA National website.Continue readingCMHA and ParticipAction Team Up for Blue Monday – Move for Your Mood
2022 campaign encouraging Canadians to support themselves and each other Everyone can join in by texting, calling and participating on social media to support Canadian mental health programs Bell Media’s English and French language programming includes Etalk Bell Let’s Talk Day special and two documentaries available on Noovo Bell continues leading in workplace mental health […]Continue readingBell Let’s Talk Day – the world’s biggest conversation about mental health is January 26
Nov 26, 2021 Conversion ‘therapy’ is a harmful practice that puts the mental health of 2SLGBTQ+ people at risk The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most extensive community mental health organization in Canada with a presence in more than 330 communities across every province and one territory. CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to […]Continue readingCMHA statement on conversion ‘therapy’
CMHA applauds new federal ministers for mental health, addictions and housing Oct 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) Oct. 26, 2021—Margaret Eaton, National CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), today issued the following statement in response to the new federal cabinet: “CMHA is delighted that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created two […]Continue readingCMHA applauds new federal ministers for mental health, addictions and housing
CMHA has released the new Nationwide Strategic Plan for 2021-2026. CMHA is proud to have played a leadership role in mental health in the past century. Our job is to promote mental health and prevent and treat mental illness. People are at the centre of our approach because people need more than access to healthcare […]Continue readingCMHA Nationwide Strategic Plan 2021-2026
CMHA National has released the 2021 Impact Report; Transformation, which is inspired by the big changes we hope to affect with a new vision of a Canada where mental health care is a free universal human right. You can read the full report here.Continue readingCMHA National Releases New Impact Report; Transformation