Whether you refer to it as the back to work blues, the January blues or the winter blues, people often share feeling a little down after the holidays. And while Blue Monday is a myth, research confirms that Canadians are prone to a downward shift in mood in the winter months. A research study in […]Continue readingTips to help with the winter blues
CMHA-S/M invites you to join us as we participate in GivingTuesday a global day of generosity and giving on Dec 3. Each year after Black Friday, Giving Tuesday marks the opening day of the giving season. It’s a time where charities, companies and individuals join together to give back to their favourite causes. There is […]Continue readingSupport mental health, addictions services and awareness for GivingTuesday
From November 25 – Dec 1, CMHA-S/M will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is Stigma Ends with Me, highlighting how individuals can take steps to end […]Continue readingCMHA-S/M recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
CMHA-S/M joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate the Trangender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. These acts of violence are due to stigma and discrimination against their identity and community. Individuals who identify as […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
(Nov. 19, 2019) – The positive impact of a mental health and sports program delivered by local branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in partnership with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) has caught the attention of other Jr. A leagues in Canada. After a successful four-year run in the NOJHL, three […]Continue readingNOJHL, CMHAs lead by example; other leagues follow suit to provide mental health support to Jr. A players
Having a place to call home is key to recovery from mental health and addictions issues. That’s the message CMHA-S/M is sharing with their community on National Housing Day on November 22. With 1.7 million people in need of housing across Canada, National Housing Day calls on the need for safe and affordable housing for […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes the impact of supportive housing for National Housing Day
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 30 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and addictions issues. CMHAs recognize that mental health is influenced by many factors including life experiences, workplace or other environments, and the social and economic conditions that shape […]Continue readingCMHA’s 30 branches concerned about negative impacts
BounceBack can provide you with support in your own language. For those struggling with low mood, worry, stress, or mild to moderate depression or anxiety, you can look to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA’s) free skill-building program BounceBack®: Reclaim your health. Through one-on-one telephone coaching and online videos offered in multiple languages, adults and […]Continue readingFeeling low? Stressed? Anxious?
Housing with supports is key to recovery for many people living with mental health or addictions issues. This is one of the main messages that CMHA-S/M is sharing with the community to mark World Homeless Day this October 10. Evidence indicates that having a place to call home means a better quality of life and […]Continue readingWorld Homeless Day highlights the importance of supportive housing
The second week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. Oct 6-12 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), and CMHA-S/M will commemorate the week by hosting a free BBQ on October 9 at 109 Elm Street. MIAW is an annual national public education campaign coordinated […]Continue readingCMHA-S/M recognizes Mental Illness Awareness Week