Toronto – With playoff games attracting larger audiences to gambling ads than ever before, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is recommending the prohibition of all advertising for online gambling as evidence shows the detrimental impact it has on vulnerable individuals and their families. In a submission to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario recommends Alcohol and Gaming Commission ban all gambling advertising
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CMHA recognizes Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
Content warning: This message refers to colonial and gender-based violence. CMHA Ontario recognizes May 5 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S), also known as Red Dress Day. Today is a day to honour and remember the Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who have […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
Campus mental health resources available for the post-secondary population in Ontario
If you or someone you know is looking for mental health resources to support themselves, post-secondary students, staff, administration or faculty, the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health can help! The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is a unique partnership between Colleges Ontario (CO), the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), the […]Continue readingCampus mental health resources available for the post-secondary population in Ontario
New podcast episode discusses moral distress in health care
In honour of Mental Health Week, a new episode of the Your Health Space podcast is now available. Your Health Space is a workplace mental health training program for health care organizations in Ontario. In this second episode of its companion podcast, An Opportunity to Learn – Addressing Moral Distress in Health Care, host Kim […]Continue readingNew podcast episode discusses moral distress in health care
Talk Today team interviews hockey pro Garrett McFadden
To celebrate this year’s CMHA Mental Health Week, CMHA Ontario’s Talk Today program team recently interviewed professional hockey player and mental health advocate, Garrett McFadden. The Mental Health Week theme for 2023 is “My Story,” so the Talk Today team of Alex Salomie and Justin Dickie sat down with McFadden to learn more about his […]Continue readingTalk Today team interviews hockey pro Garrett McFadden
CMHA Ontario celebrates Mental Health Week
CMHA Ontario joins Canadians across the country in celebrating the 72nd annual Mental Health Week. The national event serves to encourage Canadians to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. This year’s theme, #MyStory, recognizes the power of storytelling and how sharing personal experiences and stories is not […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario celebrates Mental Health Week
Free virtual mental health training for Ontario’s health care organizations
Mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness, but rather, something everyone possesses. In honour of Mental Health Week, CMHA Ontario’s Your Health Space program invites you to attend Embracing Mental Health: Flourishing in the Workplace on May 2, 2023 from 1-2:30 pm. This free, 90-minute virtual workshop is designed to explore strategies […]Continue readingFree virtual mental health training for Ontario’s health care organizations
CMHA supports Autism Awareness Month
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations across the country to recognize and support National Autism Awareness Month this April. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a wide range of conditions related to brain development. According to the World Health Organization, autism affects about one in 100 children. Characteristics of autism may be detected in […]Continue readingCMHA supports Autism Awareness Month
New resource to enhance service providers’ understanding of postvention work
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The impact of suicide can extend beyond friends and family to classmates, colleagues, and the community at large. While each situation is unique, it is estimated that for each loss by suicide approximately 15 to 30 people are deeply impacted. For children and youth, this may be the first loss that they have experienced, making […]Continue readingNew resource to enhance service providers’ understanding of postvention work
CMHA celebrates National Caregiver Day
Today, CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations across the country in celebrating National Caregiver Day. Each year, National Caregiver Day falls on the first Tuesday in April. The day is intended to honour caregivers — the countless parents, children, siblings, spouses and friends who provide unpaid care to support someone with a diminishing physical ability, […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Caregiver Day