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Tips to manage mental health during COVID-19
Mar 23rd, 2020In the wake of COVID-19, Canadians are facing a new reality of social distancing, self-quarantining and isolation in order to protect public health and safety. These new circumstances may lead…
Dating With Depression: What You Need to Know
Feb 13th, 2020Guest post Dating can be stress-inducing for anyone. For those with depression, however, it can be especially frightening. The symptoms of depression, like social withdrawal and feelings of worthlessness, can…
Eco-Anxiety: Despair is Rising
Jan 21st, 2020Guest post from CMHA National, cmha.ca Rising temperatures. Melting ice caps. Drowning polar bears. We don’t need to be told that there’s a climate emergency, and that it’s taking its…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Is it really a “thing”?
Jan 17th, 2020Fireplaces, hot chocolate, skating, snowball fights, cozying up with a book, watching a movie with loved ones, tobogganing…. These are some of the things that might come to mind when…
The More Things Change…
Oct 4th, 2019“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Sometimes that seems true, but particularly at work, it can feel more like “the more things change, the more stressed…
WORLD HOMELESS DAY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Sep 23rd, 2019Housing 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 is sharing with the…
In Memory of Robert Struthers: May 5, 1959 – June 29, 2019
Aug 9th, 2019It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Board Chair, Robert Struthers, passed away on Saturday, June 29th. Robert was an incredibly kind and generous man…
Health and Wellness in the Dog Days of Summer
Aug 9th, 2019All it takes is a few hot and humid days for it to sink in that we’re in the heart of summer. And while we may focus on the signature…
New role for mental health and addictions among changes in provincial cabinet shuffle
Aug 1st, 2019A new position dedicated to mental health and addictions was among several recent changes made in an Ontario government cabinet shuffle. Vaughan-Woodbridge MPP Michael Tibollo was appointed to the new…
The Power of the Pen: Writing as a Therapeutic Tool
Jul 18th, 20196 years ago, I started therapy for depression. I was completely lost and at the end of my rope – I had been struggling for over 38 years of my…
“Who knew that a thread and needle could be so powerful?”
May 16th, 2019Earlier this week, we were privileged to attend the CMHA Mental Health Works conference and learn about Matthew, a former medic who now authors the blog and podcast “A Medic’s…
Ontario government announces plan to overhaul health care system
Mar 22nd, 2019March 1, 2019 – Patients and health service providers across Ontario received more detail this week about the government’s long-term plan to overhaul the province’s health care system and reduce…