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Mental Health Week

May 1 – 7, 2023

With 330 community locations, CMHA is a nationwide organization that promotes mental health and supports people recovering from mental illness.

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CMHA CEO Margaret Eaton, a blonde woman with cat eye glasses and a teal jacket, speaking into a microphone.

Mental health stories can change minds

Research indicates storytelling can change the way that people think, and how they act, including a study that showed people’s brains synchronize with each other when they hear human stories.

Mental health stories can change minds

A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton

In honour of Mental Health Week, we’re all telling our stories. I want to tell one of mine while also saying THANK YOU to all who shared stories with us…

A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton

Stronger Together: A Love Letter to Our Donors

Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness

What are the chances you fall within the 48% of Canadians who feel “really or seriously stressed” at least once a week? This fact shocked me, but in our fast-paced,…

Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness

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Joint Statement from Members of the Child and Youth Mental Health Sector and its Stakeholders

Youth and the dedicated workers supporting them are struggling – and the pandemic has only exacerbated this.

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The Burnout Crisis: A Call to Invest in ECE and Child and Youth Workers

A new report looking at burnout among Early Childhood Educators and youth workers.

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Mental Health Week 2023

Theme: My Story

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Mentally healthy workplaces invest in their employees

Learn how Not Myself Today can help

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Most Canadians worry COVID will never go away

New research shows chronic stress taking toll on individuals and organizations

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Running on Empty

How community mental health organizations have fared on the frontlines of the pandemic

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Mental Health Week

Storytelling, in all its forms, supports mental health and reduces stigma.

Everyone needs care. Only some of us will get it.

Everyone deserves to feel well.

Workplaces are changing.

Ride Don’t Hide

Are you feeling low, stressed or anxious?

Your support will make the difference.

With 330 community locations, CMHA is a nationwide organization that promotes mental health and supports people recovering from mental illness.

What’s New

Mental health stories can change minds

A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton

Stronger Together: A Love Letter to Our Donors

Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness

Quick Access

Joint Statement from Members of the Child and Youth Mental Health Sector and its Stakeholders

The Burnout Crisis: A Call to Invest in ECE and Child and Youth Workers

Mental Health Week 2023

Mentally healthy workplaces invest in their employees

Most Canadians worry COVID will never go away

Running on Empty

Your donation matters

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Find a CMHA in your area