Canadian Mental Health Association

• More New Brunswickers experiencing thoughts of suicide, self harm: CMHA

  Prior to the pandemic, about two per cent of the population experienced suicidal or self-harm thoughts. The latest CMHA data suggests that number has grown to 10 per cent.

  Health

  Mar 1
• ‘It is a parallel pandemic’: What loneliness does to our mental health

  Alone and Apart: Chronic loneliness is a public health issue, one expert says, adding that social isolation has prevented frequently being able to connect with others.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 27
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• Okanagan artists raise funds for Canadian Mental Health Association

  "We wanted to get the community involved and inspire them to tap into this creativity because it does so much for our mental health."

  Feb 19
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• New mental health unit in Saskatoon good first step but not enough, advocates say

  A new unit supporting adults facing mental problems has opened in Saskatoon, providing a place for patients to stay for a short time, but some advocates say it’s not enough.

  Health

  Feb 17
• ‘Stay in touch,’ exercise, breathe: Combating mental health challenges during COVID-19

  'Even if we can't be close physically, we need to stay close emotionally. So while you're staying in, stay in touch with each other,' says Julie Allain of the CMHANB

  Health

  Feb 1
• Coronavirus: Quebec doctor’s death by suicide sends shockwaves through Canada’s medical community

  "There is so much that health workers are seeing and experiencing and this is leading to a sense of loss and grief that many of us have not experienced before."

  Health

  Jan 12
• Improved mental health response software for police rolls out in Guelph

  Guelph police say they have received an updated version of HealthIM software that was first deployed in the city in January 2018.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
• Partnership pairs mental health response workers with Middlesex OPP, Strathroy-Caradoc officers

  The initiative comes as calls to Middlesex OPP and Strathroy-Caradoc police have risen a combined 63 per cent over the last three years, the OPP says.

  Dec 16, 2020
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• Mental health association seeks new space in Lindsay for REACH for Recovery Centre

  Canadian Mental Health Association's current lease at the building on Lindsay Street will expire at the end of January 2021.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Saskatchewan advocates, experts expect spike in mental health calls over holidays

  The Canadian Mental Health Association created a mental health hotline when the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Saskatchewan director is expecting more calls over the holidays.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2020