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How one company is embedding mental health into its workplace culture
Oct 18th, 2022For over 177 years, Freybe Gourmet Foods has been producing handcrafted, European-style meats focused on great flavours and quality ingredients. The Vancouver-based company has been family-owned and operated for six…
How to Foster a Healthy Workplace
Oct 14th, 2022October is Healthy Workplace Month across Canada – an initiative that encourages employers to promote healthy workplace practices throughout the year. A healthy workplace is one that cares about the…
Joint statement from members of the child and youth mental health sector and its stakeholders
Oct 11th, 2022Youth and the dedicated workers supporting them are struggling – and the pandemic has only exacerbated this. A Statistics Canada report shows youth are the least likely among all age…
Open letter to the federal government: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30th, 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.
How the 988 phone number could have saved Colin
Sep 20th, 2022Last year, at 40 years old, Colin lost his life. He died by suicide. It didn’t have to go that way.
CMHA applauds the federal commitment to a three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis
Sep 15th, 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.
Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention
Sep 7th, 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
Aug 24th, 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
Aug 16th, 2022Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Canadian employers have been grappling with the mental health effects of the pandemic on employees.