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The opioid crisis: A toolkit that will save lives on Canadian campuses
The opioid crisis: A toolkit that will save lives on Canadian campuses
Oct 15, 2019The opioid crisis in Canada is real and growing. It claimed 4,460 lives in 2018 alone. We shouldn’t be surprised that Canada is the second most affected country in the world[1], or that…
‘Better together’: Mental Health Commission of Canada and Canadian Mental Health Association announce strengthened collaboration
‘Better together’: Mental Health Commission of Canada and Canadian Mental Health Association announce strengthened collaboration
Sep 24, 2019News Release From Mental Health Commission of Canada September 24, 2019 — Toronto, Ont. At the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) national Mental Health For All conference in Toronto today,…
Canada’s mental health community staring down distress in our fractured world
Canada’s mental health community staring down distress in our fractured world
Sep 23, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canada’s mental health community staring down distress in our fractured world Toronto (ONTARIO) September 23, 2019 – Today, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) kicks off its…
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launches on-campus ‘Carry It’ campaign
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launches on-campus ‘Carry It’ campaign
Aug 29, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Post-secondary students are one of the highest-risk groups in escalating opioid crisis Toronto, ON August 29, 2019 – Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on August…
Harmful words about mental illness and violence
Harmful words about mental illness and violence
Aug 20, 2019There is troubling language circulating about mental illness in our country, and to the south, and it can’t stand unchallenged. The language is not just hurtful. It is ugly, and…
Entrepreneurs and Mental Health Study
Entrepreneurs and Mental Health Study
Jun 23, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New study finds 62% of business owners feel depressed at least once a week Canadian Mental Health Association study supported by BDC takes pulse of entrepreneurs’ well-being TORONTO and…
CMHA celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
CMHA celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
Jun 21, 2019June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Although these…
Calls for a mental Health promotion strategy
Calls for a mental Health promotion strategy
May 5, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Schools teach music, math and coding—why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem? Canadian Mental Health Association calls for a new mental health promotion strategy to get out in front of…
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Honours Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Honours Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Mar 12, 2019FOR 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 of Canada’s leading industrial products and service providers, Wajax, today…