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Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
Statement Canadian Mental Health Association on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Toronto, ON February 23, 2021: The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply disappointed that the government supports allowing those with mental illnesses to seek medical assistance in dying. CMHA’s position, first articulated in a national policy paper in August 2017, and later, in testimony to […]Continue readingStatement on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
CAMH, CMHA and CSC Partner to Implement Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Collaboration brings together existing suicide prevention services and advocates for a national, three-digit phone number February 4, 2021 (Toronto) – Now more than ever, people in need of immediate mental health support are turning to distress centres for help. People living in Canada need an easy way to ask for assistance during their time of […]Continue readingCAMH, CMHA and CSC Partner to Implement Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
When it comes to mental health, now more than ever, every action counts
January 28 is Bell Let’s Talk Day and we’re joining in to help drive progress in mental health. COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. 40% of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19, and people already struggling with their mental health are more likely to say […]Continue readingWhen it comes to mental health, now more than ever, every action counts
Economical Insurance provides increased access for Canadians for a free mental health support program, BounceBack
Economical donates $100,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association WATERLOO, ON, January 19, 2021 — As COVID-19 increases the demand for mental health support Economical Insurance is proud help Canadians by donating $100,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association This is an external link (CMHA) in support of their BounceBack program. Few Canadians seek out the mental health services […]Continue readingEconomical Insurance provides increased access for Canadians for a free mental health support program, BounceBack
Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health eroding Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC (December 3, 2020) – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness in the Canadian population. This, according to […]Continue readingDespair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
Program to support psychological health of fire fighters expands across Canada
Toronto, December 1, 2020 – Today, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) expands its Resilient Minds program from British Columbia and Prince Edward Island into the Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. This program, the first of its kind, brings formal psychoeducation to fire halls and departments, mitigating occupational stress […]Continue readingProgram to support psychological health of fire fighters expands across Canada
The Rexall Care Network Supports Caregiver Mental Health
The Rexall Care Network Supports Caregiver Mental Health Rexall and the Canadian Mental Health Association partner to support caregiver mental health programs TORONTO, Ontario – Nov. 26, 2020 – Today, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is honoured to accept a generous donation of $150,000 from the Rexall Care Network to support caregiver mental health […]Continue readingThe Rexall Care Network Supports Caregiver Mental Health
CMHA expands BounceBack® nationwide with funds from Bell Let’s Talk
Canadian Mental Health Association introduces BounceBack® National expansion supported with funds from Bell Let’s Talk Toronto, November 18, 2020 – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) today announced the introduction of CMHA’s BounceBack® program to residents in the Atlantic provinces, Québec, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Yukon, and further expansion of the program in Manitoba thanks […]Continue readingCMHA expands BounceBack® nationwide with funds from Bell Let’s Talk
OPINION: Mental health key to economic recovery, but we’re running out of time
By Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association When COVID-19 forced us all to shut down our way of life as we knew it last spring, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) warned that Canada must act quickly to prevent an echo pandemic of mental illness. That echo pandemic is already reverberating. Read the […]Continue readingOPINION: Mental health key to economic recovery, but we’re running out of time