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Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention
Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention
Sep 7, 2022The month of September marks both National Recovery Month and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). There are links between suicide and substance use disorder – and suicide is preventable among people experiencing substance use disorder.
Mental health in media and the power of positive portrayals
Mental health in media and the power of positive portrayals
Aug 24, 2022Here at CMHA, we aim to tackle stigma and reduce negative perceptions around mental health. One part of this is addressing how mental illnesses are depicted in mainstream media.
Not Myself Today: Transforming mental health in the workplace
Not Myself Today: Transforming mental health in the workplace
Aug 16, 2022Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Canadian employers have been grappling with the mental health effects of the pandemic on employees.
Empathy and compassion fatigue
Empathy and compassion fatigue
Jul 8, 2022When you’re talking to a friend about your hard day at work or talking about the fight you had with your partner… there can be nothing better than having that…
Be more empathetic, and less judgmental
Be more empathetic, and less judgmental
Jul 8, 2022You’re having one of those days when everything is going wrong, and a friend happens to call you. They ask how you are, and you tell them you got a…
All about empathy
All about empathy
Apr 1, 2022“I can relate.” It’s a familiar expression and one you’ve likely used countless times throughout the pandemic. When someone has been sick or stressed, felt lonely or lost their job. You say it without having to think: “I get it….
Envisioning a Canada where mental health is a human right
Envisioning a Canada where mental health is a human right
Sep 25, 2021Mental health has never been more top-of-mind in Canada. Perhaps because the need has never been so great. “It has been 18 months of isolation, stress and uncertainty,” says Margaret…
How to help someone thinking about suicide
How to help someone thinking about suicide
Sep 6, 2021By Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness about how suicide can…
What is emotional literacy? Understand your emotions, understand yourself
What is emotional literacy? Understand your emotions, understand yourself
May 3, 2021Emotions play a huge role in our lives, our actions and our relationships. Yet, most of us know surprisingly little about what they are, how we experience them and why we have them in…