…Ontario, British Columbia and the Maritimes in order to reach more young people. These programmes have gained heightened public attention due to the increasing number of deaths by suicide among…Continue readingNational anti-bullying initiative trains youth leaders
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Physicians should eat more ice cream and have more sex (USA)
…experiencing emotional distress from working too many hours at a chaotic pace and under extreme pressures of time. In fact, physician rate of suicide is higher than any other group…Continue readingPhysicians should eat more ice cream and have more sex (USA)
CMHA Oxford County organizing 30th annual crisis workers conference; register now
…new ways of how to care for themselves. The featured speaker is Dr. Shawn Shea, who is an innovator in the fields of suicide prevention and building resiliency. To register…Continue readingCMHA Oxford County organizing 30th annual crisis workers conference; register now
MHCC Leadership Assembly
…field of mental health. Topics included mental health in primary care, the fight against stigma, expanding the options in housing, suicide prevention, mentally healthy workplaces, the importance of data and…Continue readingMHCC Leadership Assembly
Board of Directors
…Currently she is the Director of Prevention and Promotion Initiatives (focused on suicide prevention and life promotion) with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Nitika enjoys her work with the…Continue readingBoard of Directors
Australia learns from mental health system transformation in Scotland (Australia)
…devolution of the Scottish parliament; widespread perception of the existing policy and legislative framework as problematic; publication of dramatic suicide statistics, with consequent media and parliamentary attention; a focus on…Continue readingAustralia learns from mental health system transformation in Scotland (Australia)
Therapy dogs to provide mental health support for athletes at Pan Am games
…athletes and also aims to support young athletes with the Talk Today program. In partnership with the Ontario Hockey League, Talk Today is aimed at raising awareness about suicide and…Continue readingTherapy dogs to provide mental health support for athletes at Pan Am games
CMHA advocate pens inspiring book
…to suicide when he was five years old. When Noah was 15, his father died of a prescription drug overdose after a long battle with mental illness. His response since his…Continue readingCMHA advocate pens inspiring book
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights need for mental health and addictions supports for older adults
…the most likely age group to be hospitalized for anxiety disorders.[vi] Men aged 80 years and older have the highest suicide rate of any age group in Canada.[vii] Substance use…Continue readingWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights need for mental health and addictions supports for older adults
Upcoming Canadian Mental Health Association Conference All About Changing How We Think About Mental Illness
…to help find a solution. Yet, when 400 Canadians die by suicide each month, we rarely hear about it let alone invest the resources that are needed to stop this…Continue readingUpcoming Canadian Mental Health Association Conference All About Changing How We Think About Mental Illness