The Centre for Innovation in Peer Support is seeking input on how it can better connect and facilitate the work of peer support researchers in Canada and around the world. During the Peer Support Canada Conference in Calgary in May 2018, leaders in peer support research and evaluation came together for an evening community of […]Continue readingCentre for Innovation in Peer Support looks to streamline research and evaluation
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CMHA takes a stand for Zero Discrimination Day

On March 1st, Zero Discrimination Day, you can do your part to break down the barriers that discrimination creates by reflecting on how it affects people in everyday situations. CMHA is also encouraging Ontarians to recognize where everyday discrimination takes place and to take action to stop it. Discrimination is often based on misinformation or […]Continue readingCMHA takes a stand for Zero Discrimination Day
The mental health aftermath of Hurricane Maria
It has been one year since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico with deadly force, and it is clear residents of the U.S. territory are still dealing with much more than just physical damage in the aftermath. New media reports are highlighting how the storm, slow cleanup and recovery efforts are impacting the mental health of […]Continue readingThe mental health aftermath of Hurricane Maria
CMHA celebrates International Women’s Day
Election Stress: Understanding the impact of stress on mental health and wellbeing
A recent study indicates that a high proportion of Americans have felt some level of stress throughout the recent United States presidential election. In The 2016 Stress in America Survey, the American Psychological Association (APA) highlights that more than half of all Americans felt that the election was a “very” or “somewhat significant” source of stress […]Continue readingElection Stress: Understanding the impact of stress on mental health and wellbeing
World Suicide Prevention Day highlights strategies to prevent loss
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division joins people with lived experience of a mental health issue, their families, policy makers, advocates, researchers and others who come together every year on Sept. 10 to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. More than 800,000 people worldwide – including about 4,000 Canadians – die by suicide every year. World Suicide […]Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day highlights strategies to prevent loss
UN Human Rights Council adopts new resolution on mental health
The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a new resolution on mental health and human rights. The council, responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights and for addressing situations of human rights violations passed the resolution on June 29. The resolution: Reaffirms the obligation of States to promote and protect all human […]Continue readingUN Human Rights Council adopts new resolution on mental health
Alcohol use on the rise in legal profession
A comprehensive study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine presents the prevalence of problematic alcohol use and mental health issues in the legal profession. The study found that lawyers in their first 10 years of practice presented with a higher rate of alcohol abuse and mental health issues than more senior lawyers. These findings are […]Continue readingAlcohol use on the rise in legal profession
Officers use social media to vent about mental health resources
A recent story out of London, England reported police officers’ frustration in finding an appropriate and secure mental health facility for a man in the midst of a mental health crisis. The officers live-tweeted their efforts over several hours and expressed their frustration with recent budget cuts to health services as the cause. Many police units […]Continue readingOfficers use social media to vent about mental health resources
Mental health an ongoing issue for Syrian refugees
As the number of people fleeing conflict in Syria continues to increase and expand across borders, providing adequate and proper mental health care to refugees in this crisis has become a central issue. With almost four million displaced persons from Syria, the corresponding mental health crisis is not new, as refugees have been experiencing post-traumatic […]Continue readingMental health an ongoing issue for Syrian refugees