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Suicide is preventable. Here’s what we can do.
Sep 6th, 2023By the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Centre for Suicide Prevention September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide continues to be a crisis in our society, and we…
Statement on the release of the Senate Committee report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Jul 26th, 2023The Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released a report on June 8, 2023, of recommendations regarding the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention and its evaluation, entitled…
Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disability Benefit
Jun 27th, 2023After years of advocacy by disability communities, the federal Canada Disability Benefit is now law1. This new benefit will be an income supplement to reduce poverty for low-income Canadians with…
Sip and support mental health: Jugo Juice donating $1 per smoothie sold this June 21st for National Smoothie Day to the Canadian Mental Health Association!
Jun 13th, 2023Let’s face it – you were probably already going to treat yourself to a cold drink on the first day of summer, and this year every Jugo Juice location across Canada is donating $1 dollar per smoothie to CMHA National so now you have a good excuse for you and your friends to plan a break.
Mental health stories can change minds
May 15th, 2023Research indicates storytelling can change the way that people think, and how they act, including a study that showed people’s brains synchronize with each other when they hear human stories.
A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton
May 7th, 2023In honour of Mental Health Week, we’re all telling our stories. I want to tell one of mine while also saying THANK YOU to all who shared stories with us…
Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness
May 3rd, 2023What are the chances you fall within the 48% of Canadians who feel “really or seriously stressed” at least once a week? This fact shocked me, but in our fast-paced,…
CMHA Volunteer Spotlight
Apr 20th, 2023During National Volunteer Week, we want to say a big thank you to all our volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to support mental health initiatives across the country….
Four ways to keep calm while waiting for college acceptance letters
Mar 30th, 2023At this time of year, many of us are constantly refreshing our emails, waiting for that college, university or grad school acceptance letter to roll in. As we do so,…