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CMHA Ottawa celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Apr 23rd, 2021On March 8, CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021, an annual event held to mark the social, economic and political…
Try simple, but helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
Apr 9th, 2021With news of today’s stay-at-home order, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ottawa reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health…
Expand access to harm reduction interventions during COVID-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches
Feb 8th, 2021The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 28 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and substance-use issues….
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…