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CMHA recognizes Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2020
Dec 22nd, 2020On June 16, CMHA Ottawa joins organizations across Canada in recognizing Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day. This annual event aims to normalize conversations about mental health issues and reduce the…
Help support mental health in Nova Scotia
Nov 24th, 2020A few weeks ago, a terrible tragedy took place in and around Portapique, Nova Scotia. As communities across that province deal with the aftermath of this tragedy, it’s evident that…
Canadians are anxious and crave real connection, but say they’re doing “fine”
Nov 24th, 2020Visit mentalhealthweek.ca for info and tools! For Mental Health Week, the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes social connection to protect mental health in these difficult times’…
Reflections on Mental Health Week 2020: A letter from the Executive Director of CMHA Ottawa
Nov 24th, 2020Since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association has hosted Mental Health Week every year during the first full week of the month of May. Now that the week of May…
In times of crisis, we need to double-check what we see online – but we need to share good information too
Nov 24th, 2020Guest blog post by Matthew Johnson, Director of Education at MediaSmarts, Canada’s centre for digital and media literacy. In today’s networked world, we don’t just consume information anymore: we’re all…
CMHA recognizes Recovery Month 2020
Nov 24th, 2020September is Recovery Month and CMHA Ottawa joins organizations around the world in recognizing this important event. According to Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO), 22 per cent of Canadians…
CMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
Nov 24th, 2020CMHA joins the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) in inviting all individuals and communities to find a way to recognize and support World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on September 10th….
CMHA recognizes World Mental Health Day 2020
Nov 24th, 2020On October 10, CMHA Ottawa will join international mental health organizations to celebrate World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an…
CMHA recognizes World Homeless Day 2020
Nov 24th, 2020Housing 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 Ottawa is sharing with…