On this National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day, CMHA Ontario wants to bring light to these serious mental illnesses and stamp out myths and misinformation that may be associated with these conditions. Every May 24, people and organizations come together to raise awareness about schizophrenia and psychosis. According to the World Health Organization, schizophrenia affects […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day
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
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
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
May 4 is International Firefighters Day, so CMHA Ontario is pleased to join others around the world in celebrating these brave individuals who serve the public in emergency situations. International Firefighters Day encourages communities to remember past firefighters who have died while serving or dedicated their lives to protecting the public. Likewise, this day provides […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates International Firefighters Day
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
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 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
CMHA Ontario CEO Camille Quenneville and staff met with the Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP Hardeep Grewal and senior leadership of William Osler Health System at Brampton Civic Hospital this week to discuss Your Health Space, CMHA Ontario’s workplace mental health training program for Ontario’s health care organizations. At the meeting, Your Health Space Director Eduardo […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario meets with Health Minister to discuss Your Health Space program
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