Canadian Mental Health Association

• UNB to be part of ‘peer support’ mental health pilot program

  The pilot program will take place at five universities across the country and looks to use peer support workers to connect fellow students with mental health services.

  Health

  May 6
  
• City of Regina commemorates mental health week with new reflection benches

  The benches will serve as a physical reminder to take a moment and reflect on oneself and each other. This year 5 benches will be dispersed, the first being at Kinsmen Park South.

  Health

  May 3
  
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• Survey suggests fewer Canadians feel empathetic amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

  A survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health Association and researchers at the University of British Columbia shows feelings of empathy have fallen during the COVID pandemic.

  Canada

  May 2
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• Saskatoon woman takes a million steps for mental health

  One Saskatoon woman decided to get out and take it one-step-at a time and she’s managed to fit in a lot of steps. She’s benefiting not only herself, but others as well. 

  Health

  Feb 18
• Number of people in Ontario needing mental health support increasing, survey suggests

  A new survey suggests more people in Ontario are accessing mental health support than at any other time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• Kelowna mayor reiterates call for complex-care housing across B.C.

  "Some of our most vulnerable residents are falling through the cracks," Kelowna mayor Colin Basran says in a new BCUMC video that was posted Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Non-profits team up to offer mental health support for farmers impacted by B.C. floods

  Last month, record-breaking floods and landslides devastated prime agricultural land in B.C.'s lush Fraser Valley and killed thousands of livestock in their wake.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
• Study shows Canadian workers continue to struggle with mental health

  Roughly one-quarter of workers reported their work has hindered their mental health, and 20 per cent reported feeling in crisis or having concerns about their ability to cope.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2021
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• Alberta statistics indicate that suicide rate has decreased slightly since the pandemic started

  People around Alberta who have lost a loved one to suicide gathered virtually Saturday to share their stories.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2021
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• CMHA sees recent spike in people needing support with seasonal affective disorder

  You may have heard of the 'winter blues' but in the midst of a pandemic, the Canadian Mental Health Association said it is seeing a spike in people reaching out for help. 

  Health

  Nov 13, 2021