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Mental Health at the Pandemic’s End: Women, non-binary and 2SLGBTQIA+ people are still reporting poorer mental health and greater service use
Feb 7th, 202413,255 people in Canada were polled about their mental health from October 2022 to May 2023. Women, non-binary, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people were more likely to report that they were struggling…
What you need to know about mental health and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Feb 7th, 2024Source: All quoted indicators and passages below are cited from UN Statistics Division – Global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals The Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) vision is…
Statement in support of a legislative extension for Medical Assistance in Dying for persons suffering solely from a mental disorder
Jan 30th, 2024The Canadian Mental Health Association welcomes the federal government’s decision to postpone the planned expansion in March 2024 of Medical Assistance in Dying for persons whose sole underlying medical condition…
When it comes to health, our circumstances matter
Oct 25th, 2023Our genes alone don’t decide if we’ll have problems with our mental health. Biology plays a part, as does the health care we receive. But the circumstances we live in…
Let the kids be who they are – without fear
Oct 17th, 2023The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) believes that every child deserves to feel proud of who they are and to embrace their true selves, no matter who they are, where…
Care after the Call
Oct 5th, 2023The 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.”
Suicide prevention requires investment in community supports: a message for the federal government this World Suicide Prevention Day
Sep 7th, 2023September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, an opportunity to honour people and communities impacted by a suicide attempt or loss. It is also a chance to raise awareness, reduce…
Investing in Community: Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance in Advance of the 2024 Federal Budget
Aug 30th, 2023Governments increasingly understand that there is no health without mental health. One third of people in Canada will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder during their lifetime.[1] And…
Spring 2023 federal advocacy report
Aug 3rd, 2023Mental health and addictions intersect with a broad range of government policy issues. Sometimes the link to policy is obvious—like that mental illness is a factor in homelessness—but the connection…