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#MIAW20: There is no health without mental health
#MIAW20: There is no health without mental health
Oct 2, 2020Each October, people across Canada speak up for Mental Illness Awareness Week. This year, it is being marked from October 4 –10. It’s a week of public education and awareness…
CMHA calls on government to respond to “echo pandemic”
CMHA calls on government to respond to “echo pandemic”
Sep 2, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extreme national anxiety with mental health effects like nothing we have seen before. Research suggests that Canadians will still be struggling with their mental health long after a vaccine is available. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has made the…
Mental Health Action Plan: Better access and system performance for mental health services in Canada
Mental Health Action Plan: Better access and system performance for mental health services in Canada
Jul 16, 2020The CAMIMH membership, which comprises of 13 mental health associations, has worked together to produce CAMIMH’s Mental Health Action Plan. This document outlines CAMIMH’s six recommendations to the federal government…
Statement on police and wellness checks
Statement on police and wellness checks
Jul 6, 2020Mental illness is not a crime The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply concerned by the recent deaths of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across Canada stemming from…
Warning signs: more Canadians thinking about suicide during pandemic
Warning signs: more Canadians thinking about suicide during pandemic
Jun 25, 2020For immediate release New national survey from the Canadian Mental Health Association and UBC exposes troubling pandemic mental health vulnerabilities across various groups Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC (June 25,…
Mental health recovery colleges set to double across Canada
Mental health recovery colleges set to double across Canada
Mar 9, 2020The 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…
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) announces Margaret Eaton as new National CEO
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) announces Margaret Eaton as new National CEO
Nov 7, 2019FOR 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…
Harmful words about mental illness and violence
Harmful words about mental illness and violence
Aug 20, 2019There is troubling language circulating about mental illness in our country, and to the south, and it can’t stand unchallenged. The language is not just hurtful. It is ugly, and…