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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…
CMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
Nov 24th, 2020CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives…
Schedule a free same-day or next-day phone or video counselling session with Counselling Connect
Nov 18th, 2020Counselling Connect provides free access to a same-day or next-day phone or video counselling session. This service is for children, youth, adults and families in Ottawa and the surrounding area….
Feeling low? Stressed? Anxious?
Nov 4th, 2020BounceBack can help. 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…