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Statement on police and wellness checks
Aug 25th, 2020Mental illness is not a crime The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply concerned by the recent deaths of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across Canada stemming from…
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Heading Off an Echo Pandemic
Aug 25th, 2020INTRODUCTION: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTHIn Canada, COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, has caused thousands of deaths and continuesto endanger lives. Since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak…
COVID-19 effects on the mental health of vulnerable populations: Wave 1
Jun 24th, 2020The pandemic has caused intense stress and disruption for all people in Canada, and is causing pronounced mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts and feelings, in various subgroups of the…
Going it Alone: The mental health and well-being of Canada’s entrepreneurs
Jun 18th, 2019It is often said that small business is the backbone of the Canadian economy and that when entrepreneurs succeed, so does Canada. Considering the importance of small and medium-sized businesses to the…
Mental Health Promotion
May 1st, 2019Mental health promotion is guided by a commitment to helping people from all walks of life to enjoy life, deal with life’s challenges, improve their emotional and spiritual well-being and…
Mental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada
Sep 17th, 2018The Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new legislation to bring mental health into balance with physical health. Over half of Canadians (53%) consider anxiety and depression to be ‘epidemic’ in Canada, with…
Care not Corrections
Apr 1st, 2018Relieving the opioid crisis in Canada Canada is confronting an unprecedented public health crisis. In 2016-2017, an average of 16 Canadians a day were hospitalized for opioid poisonings, and in 2016 alone,…
A Framework for Support
Jan 1st, 2004A Framework for Support is CMHA’s central policy regarding people with mental illness. This third edition retained the integrity of the model and is now positioned within the current context…