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CMHA – 100 Years
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 […] Continue readingCMHA – 100 Years
Get up to Standard with mental health in your workplace
Big and small, public and private, unionized and not: workplaces everywhere are taking mental health in hand. You've heard that the Standard can help […] Continue readingGet up to Standard with mental health in your workplace
CMHA Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor (PH&S Advisor)
2018 CMHA Impact Report
For its 100th anniversary, CMHA National presents its first Impact Report, designed to share its most recent achievements in numbers. As Canada's most […] Continue reading2018 CMHA Impact Report
Mental Health for All Conference 2018
Mental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over half of Canadians consider anxiety and depression ‘epidemic’ The Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new […] Continue readingMental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada
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Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Honours Mentally Healthy Workplaces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Honours Mentally Healthy Workplaces Wajax Receives CMHA’s 2019 Workplace Excellence Award VANCOUVER (B.C.) March 12, 2019: One […]Continue readingCanadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Honours Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Online Survey: Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health
Take the online survey on Entrepreneurs’ Mental Well-Being Being an entrepreneur comes with unique stressors and challenges. Business owners tend to […]Continue readingOnline Survey: Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health
5 Ways to Take Action for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
With an estimated one million Canadians struggling with Eating Disorders, we simply can’t afford to wait. That’s the theme this […]Continue reading5 Ways to Take Action for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Why I Didn’t Tell My Boss I Have Bipolar Disorder — Until Now
We've made progress on destigmatizing mental illness in recent years. I've made strides of my own, and the conversations I've […]Continue readingWhy I Didn’t Tell My Boss I Have Bipolar Disorder — Until Now
Blue Monday – Myth or Fact?
Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year? Not scientifically speaking, no. It was actually a marketing strategy created to […]Continue readingBlue Monday – Myth or Fact?
About CMHA
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide services […] Continue readingAbout CMHA
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Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness - it's a sign of courage.
Shoutout to Ottawa Public Health for this great new video that talks about #Newcomers to #Canada and #MentalHealthyoutube.com
What is a #MentalHealthAdvocate?
"Someone who learns how to take the best care of their #mentalhealth and shares openly about their story to help others."
How are you advocating for mental health?
psychcentral.com/blog/what-it-means-to-be-a-mental-health-advocate-and-how-to-become-one/
What It Means to Be a Mental Health Advocate—And How to Become One
psychcentral.com
Over the years, the stigma surrounding mental illness has significantly decreased. One of the biggest reasons? Mental health advocates. These are the individuals who tirelessly share their stories in ...
CMHA National / ACSM National shared a post.
Have you registered yet for #RideDontHide? Help us bring #MentalHealth into the open!
#Repost from Nader Nadernejad
www.instagram.com/p/BvXPOiDlf0O/Although #Addiction and substance use disorder is one of the most common #MentalIllnesses, it's one of the most highly stigmatized.
Take a look at what history can teach us about battling #Stigma:
www.soberlink.com/what-history-can-teach-us-about-fighting-disease-stigma/
Soberlink
What History Can Teach Us About Fighting Disease Stigma | Soberlink
soberlink.com
Recognizing disease stigma’s long history can give us insight into how exactly stigmatizing attitudes are formed and how they are disbanded.
CMHA National / ACSM National shared a post.
Grey Matter
"Storytelling has the power to fight mental health stigma.
#tellyourstory in the comments below, or go to www.wearestories.ca to share anonymously.
What's your story?"Storytelling has the power to fight mental health stigma. #tellyourstory in the comments below, or go to www.wearestories.ca to share anonymously. What's your story?
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