A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It’s normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It’s also very common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis.[1] We should remember that this is absolutely the time to lean on each other. Even if we can’t be close physically, we […]Continue readingCOVID-19 and mental health
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A call for abstracts + hope – MH4A Conference
When we developed the theme for this year’s Mental Health For All conference – Hope in an Age of Uncertainty – we did not know how uncertain things would soon become. But here we are. Still, we have decided to open our Call for Abstracts. We’re still not sure an in-person conference will take place in September. A virtual […]Continue readingA call for abstracts + hope – MH4A Conference
Caring for children in the COVID-19 crisis
This is a time of uncertainty, and may provoke anxiety, not only in adults, but also in our children. If you are a parent, you may be looking for ways to help your child(ren) cope in this public health crisis. Here are some guidelines. Be calm and reassuring. Now is the time to love big. Be sure to show and tell your children that you love […]Continue readingCaring for children in the COVID-19 crisis
I’m feeling stressed due to the pandemic
I’m feeling stressed due to the pandemic. Is this normal? A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities, so it’s normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It is also important to note that it’s also common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis. Some groups may be more likely to […]Continue readingI’m feeling stressed due to the pandemic
6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
With coronavirus (COVID-19) now officially being called a pandemic by the World Health Organization, public fear and anxiety are on the rise. Your employees may be experiencing a high degree of uncertainty, worry and stress about the health and safety of their loved ones, and how this pandemic may disrupt their work and personal lives. […]Continue reading6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
Mental health recovery colleges set to double across Canada
The Canadian Mental Health Association and Ontario Shores announce collaboration to bring promising U.K. model to 20 communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) March 9, 2020 The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) are proud to announce a new collaboration to help support the expansion and creation of 20 new mental health and […]Continue readingMental health recovery colleges set to double across Canada
Taking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day
January 29 is Bell Let’s Talk Day, and we’re joining in to help create positive change. One in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue or mental illness in any given year. But we all have mental health that we need to look after. All five in five of us. For 10 years, Canadians […]Continue readingTaking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day
Give to help rewrite mental health
Here’s a story Clara has struggled with depression and anxiety since she was a girl. She got no help at school. Later, she got no help at work. She got onto waitlists, and then waited. And waited. The help never came. “I have lived in the dark for years. I have nowhere to turn.” Let’s rewrite Clara‘s […]Continue readingGive to help rewrite mental health
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) announces Margaret Eaton as new National CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) November 7, 2019 – Joy Bacon, Chair of the CMHA National Board of Directors, is pleased to announce that Margaret Eaton will be joining CMHA as National CEO. Eaton is a passionate and visionary leader with an impressive profile that includes more than 20 years of leadership experience in the […]Continue readingThe Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) announces Margaret Eaton as new National CEO
‘Better together’: Mental Health Commission of Canada and Canadian Mental Health Association announce strengthened collaboration
News 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, CMHA and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) announced that they will be joining forces to foster greater collaboration in a sector where fragmentation […]Continue reading‘Better together’: Mental Health Commission of Canada and Canadian Mental Health Association announce strengthened collaboration