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Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: There’s a mental health crisis for children and youth and they need your help
Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: There’s a mental health crisis for children and youth and they need your help
Feb 28, 2023Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We hope that you were able to take Family Day last Monday to spend time with your family. To mark Family Day, we asked Canadians to…
The future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
The future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
Feb 17, 2023On Family Day, families urged to press government to protect our children and give them the mental health care they need FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON (February 17, 2023) –…
Open letter to the federal government: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Open letter to the federal government: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30, 2022The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) stands firm in supporting the self-determination of Indigenous people and the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action.
CMHA applauds the federal commitment to a three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis
CMHA applauds the federal commitment to a three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis
Sep 15, 2022A national 988 number will improve access to critical crisis supports. Equal attention must be paid to ensuring Canadians have the mental health and substance use health care they need.
CMHA welcomes decriminalization of some illicit substances in BC, calls for more action
CMHA welcomes decriminalization of some illicit substances in BC, calls for more action
Jun 2, 2022The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) BC Division and National offices welcome the decision from the federal government to grant a request from the Province of British Columbia to provide…
Our empathy bucket needs refilling
Our empathy bucket needs refilling
May 17, 2022by Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association and Senator Dr. Stanley Kutcher When American President Barack Obama popularized the term “empathy deficit” in 2008, he could have been…
Only 13% of Canadians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago
Only 13% of Canadians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago
May 2, 2022CMHA and UBC release new data on empathy and challenged relationships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, (ON), May 2, 2022 – Just as Canadians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long…
This Mental Health Week is all about empathy
This Mental Health Week is 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….
CMHA statement on conversion ‘therapy’
CMHA statement on conversion ‘therapy’
Nov 26, 2021Conversion ‘therapy’ is a harmful practice that puts the mental health of 2SLGBTQ+ people at risk The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most extensive community mental health organization in Canada with…