The community-based research project, Muslim Women’s Mental Health, asked Muslim women in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to describe their first-hand experiences of mental health and mental health services. This kind of qualitative research is based on the wisdom that if you want to know how – and if – services and supports […]Continue readingMuslim women’s mental health: a study

The idea of a Universal Basic Income is to provide a no strings attached payment to all Canadians of working age to cover their basic needs. It would be a minimum income provided to everyone, rich or poor, employed or not, and funded by our progressive tax system.Continue readingThe Universal Basic Income: an idea whose time has come?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extreme national anxiety with mental health effects like nothing we have seen before. Research suggests that Canadians will still be struggling with their mental health long after a vaccine is available. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has made the case to the federal government that it must act now to respond to an “echo pandemic”. A healthy population and a healthy workforce will only be possible with the right […]Continue readingCMHA calls on government to respond to “echo pandemic”

The CAMIMH membership, which comprises of 13 mental health associations, has worked together to produce CAMIMH’s Mental Health Action Plan. This document outlines CAMIMH’s six recommendations to the federal government on how to provide Canadians with better access to the mental health services and supports they need, including the recommendation that a new Mental Health […]Continue readingMental Health Action Plan: Better access and system performance for mental health services in Canada

Mental 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 interactions with the police. Each of these deaths is an unacceptable tragedy. We extend our condolences to the families, loved ones and communities mourning these […]Continue readingStatement on police and wellness checks

$1 million donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association addresses increased need for remote mental health supports during the COVID-19 crisis  Funding expands BounceBack program from Ontario, BC and Manitoba into Atlantic Canada, Québec, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Yukon  MONTRÉAL, June 10, 2020 – Bell Let’s Talk and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) today announced a $1 million expansion of the mental health supports available remotely for Canadians with the introduction of the CMHA’s BounceBack® program to the Atlantic provinces, Québec, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Yukon, and further expansion of the program in […]Continue readingCanadian Mental Health Association and Bell Let’s Talk expand BounceBack® nationwide

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes social connection to protect mental health in these difficult times TORONTO (ONTARIO) May 4, 2020 – Most Canadians rely on shortcuts to describe their emotional state—even during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new data released today by the Canadian Mental Health Association […]Continue readingCanadians are anxious and crave real connection, but say they’re doing “fine”