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Human rights begin with how we care for each other
Dec 10th, 2025Every year on December 10, Human Rights Day invites us to reconnect with a foundational truth: mental health is a universal human right. For CMHA, this principle guides our work…
The Office of the Correctional Investigator calls for better mental health and substance use supports for federally sentenced inmates
Dec 8th, 2025The Office of the Correctional Investigator has released its annual report, and the focus this year is on mental health: it investigates access to and the quality of mental health…
Peer support deserves a place among mental health and substance use interventions
Nov 19th, 2025Understanding the range of supports for people to recovery is at a time when so many Canadians are struggling. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 people in Canada will struggle…
Hope in healing: an addiction recovery story
Nov 17th, 2025Sam’s story Back in university, drinking and partying were just part of the culture for Sam*. It was social currency, a way to belong, to decompress, and to connect. It…
Statement calling for Veteran suicide prevention
Nov 11th, 2025CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention, together with CMHA National, recently appeared to testify as witnesses to the House Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs study on suicide prevention among…
Understanding the science of addiction: How our brain rewires itself
Nov 6th, 2025When we hear the word addiction, most of us think of drugs (substances), including alcohol. But addiction can also form with activities like gambling, gaming, shopping, eating, sex, social media,…
Budget 2025 builds for tomorrow but lacks support for a mentally healthy workforce today
Nov 4th, 2025The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) welcomes the federal government’s attention to affordable housing in Budget 2025, recognizing that safe, stable housing is one of the most powerful determinants of…
More people in Canada are using AI as a mental health care tool, but are we ready for it?
Nov 3rd, 2025Responsible innovation is critical when it comes to AI and mental health AI tools are all the rage right now. AI can help us automate simple tasks, summarize complex information,…
The hidden costs of tariffs and unemployment on Canada’s mental health
Oct 20th, 2025As U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take hold, they will cease to be percentages and threats. Tariffs have real impact on our real lives. In some sectors, it’s happening already….