Kitchener-Waterloo radio personality and morning show host Angie Hill has been named the recipient of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division’s 2023 media award.Continue readingAngie Hill earns Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario’s 2023 media award
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It is a day of resolve – a call to action for the whole world to join together and take action to prevent suicide. Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day: Join CMHA to Reduce Risk
In December 2022 Chiasson, 20 intervened with a person struggling with thoughts of suicide.Continue readingTalk Today launches podcast with episode featuring NHL prospect Jake Chiasson
August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IAOD), a day that signifies lives profoundly affected by the global overdose epidemic.Continue readingInternational Overdose Awareness Day – A Day of Reflection and Action
The AGCO has taken a positive step by following CMHA recommendations to prohibit celebrities and athletes from endorsing online gambling.Continue readingA Positive Move Forward: AGCO’s Decision on Online Gambling Advertising
CMHA Ontario observes Prisoners’ Justice Day on August 10 to honour individuals who died unnaturally or violently while incarcerated in correctional institutions. The Ontario Chief Coroner’s Expert Panel’s report examined 186 deaths that occurred between 2014 and 2021 and were not homicides. The analysis showed that acute drug toxicity deaths accounted for nearly 40 per […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes Prisoners’ Justice Day
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations around the world on July 24th, in celebration of International Self-Care Day. The awareness day is intended to emphasize the importance of self-care and its direct impact on staying healthy and preventing or delaying an illness. Self-care is a necessity when it comes to your mental wellbeing, and it […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Self-Care Day
A new study by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), shows opioid-related death rates for Ontario teens and young adults have tripled since 2014. The report, led by the ODPRN at St. Michael’s Hospital, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Public Health Ontario, analyzed […]Continue readingOpioid deaths up, treatment down, for youth
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations around the world in recognizing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Awareness Day. If you’re struggling, please reach out for support. Find your local CMHA branch here. PTSD Awareness Day was officially recognized for the first time in Ontario by the provincial government in 2019. PTSD is an anxiety disorder involving […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes PTSD Awareness Day
Every June 21, Canadians come together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to honour the rich cultures and contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. There are many ways you cancelebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous peoples today and beyond, including: Explore learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day