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$150,000 OTF grant helps mental health services agency respond to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 22nd, 2022Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation funded full-time nurse specializing in infection prevention and control at CMHA Ottawa Ottawa, ON – On Wednesday, local MPP Lucille Collard met with representatives…
Resources and crisis lines
Apr 19th, 2022If you are experiencing an emergency, please go to the emergency department of your nearest general hospital or call 911. If you’re experiencing a non-emergency crisis, you can check out…
You can learn to think and feel better!
Apr 19th, 2022The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is now expanding its BounceBack® program across Canada with support from Bell Let’s Talk. BounceBack is a free, guided self-help program that helps adults…
Project Connection: keeping clients engaged during pandemic
Apr 19th, 2022When in-person services were reduced as a result of COVID-19, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ottawa Branch launched Project Connection, an effort to distribute smartphones to clients who otherwise…
Everything Is Not OK: 74% of Ontarians experiencing increased mental health and substance use challenges during the pandemic
Apr 19th, 2022Province’s mental health leaders launch Everything Is Not OK campaign calling on governments to take immediate action TORONTO, ONT. (March 9, 2021) – Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations…
Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
Apr 19th, 2022New nationwide survey finds Ontarians’ mental health eroding [Ottawa, Ontario] (December 3, 2020) – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels…
Bell Let’s Talk Day: Attempting to feel better during an unpredictable time
Apr 19th, 2022Every action counts. On the occasion of Bell Let’s Talk Day 2021, the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has asked Dave, a writer and client of the…
Third poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
Apr 19th, 2022(Toronto, March 15, 2021) – As we mark the one-year anniversary of the province’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, a new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic’s strain on…
#GetReal about how you feel
Apr 19th, 2022This CMHA Mental Health Week, we’re diving into how we feel. It’s hard to deal with our emotions when we don’t know what we’re feeling. You may have been taught…