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World Bipolar Day: A conversation with Bill on living with bipolar disorder
Mar 19th, 2025Bill’s journey with bipolar disorder began long before he got a formal diagnosis. Growing up in rural Alberta, Bill started experiencing depression in college. What wasn’t clear at the time…
Thank you for pushing for better mental health in 2025
Feb 27th, 2025A note from Erin Terwissen, National Senior Manager, Community Giving at CMHA National Dear participants of The Push-Up Challenge 2025, I. Am. In. Awe. For the second year in a…
CMHA awards 53 CMHA volunteers and staff with King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of significant contributions to mental health and wellness in Canada
Feb 24th, 2025Toronto, ON, (February 24, 2025)—The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has announced its chosen recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medals were allotted to CMHA by the…
My story of recovery from self-harming
Feb 19th, 2025I thought this would be an easy story to tell. I don’t know why I thought that because telling this story is the very definition of vulnerability.
CMHA National statement regarding federal guidance to provinces and territories on the Canada Health Act
Feb 18th, 2025On January 10, Federal Minister of Health, The Honourable Mark Holland, issued a letter of interpretation on the Canada Health Act to the provinces and territories with new guidance and…
Olympic medalist Skylar Park will be pushing for better mental health during the Canadian Mental Health Association’s 2025 Push-Up Challenge
Feb 6th, 2025Together they are encouraging Canadians to do 2,000 push-ups in 18 days to promote mental fitness and raise funds TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2025 – Skylar Park, two-time Canadian Olympic taekwondo bronze medalist…
The undeniable link between social justice and mental health
Jan 30th, 2025This Black History/Heritage Month we’re examining how the mental health experiences of Black people are unique. For Black people, the daily weight of racism1, discrimination2, and social injustice3 all factor…
Kristin’s Story: “Bulimia put a mask over my face”
Jan 29th, 2025For Kristin, it was hard growing up in the diet culture of the 90s and not living in a thin body. Social media wasn’t around when I was growing up…
CMHA National announces coming leadership transition
Jan 28th, 2025TORONTO, January 28, 2025—The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) today announced that, after five years of dedicated service, Margaret Eaton plans to step down as Chief Executive Officer of CMHA…