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Rural and remote mental health and substance use health forum

Interested in mental health, addictions, and substance use health in your community? Join the Canadian Mental Health Association (national office) and the Centre for Community Based Research for an online…

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Rural and remote mental health and substance use health forum

Finding the calm in the storm: How music can help students’ mental health 

One of the most beautiful things about music is how universal and accessible it is. It’s prevalent in almost every culture and with the wide variety of genres and styles…

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Finding the calm in the storm: How music can help students’ mental health 

The importance of peer support for mental health

Lessons learned from the Governor General’s Mental Health Listening and Learning Tour  In July, I was invited by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, to…

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The importance of peer support for mental health

Self-care simplified: Why it’s essential and how to make it happen 

Many of us are familiar with the concept of self-care, but how many of us are actually making time for it? And what exactly does self-care entail anyway? International Self-Care…

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Self-care simplified: Why it’s essential and how to make it happen 
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Mental Health Week

This year’s Mental Health Week – centered on the healing power of compassion – emphasizes that kindness is a vital part of our humanity.

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Care after the Call

The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging the federal government to ensure that people who call the 9-8-8 crisis line receive “Care after the Call.”

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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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Mentally healthy workplaces invest in their employees

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