We will keep you posted on this years 100 years in the making celebrations! A message from Patrick Smith CMHA National CEO CMHA 100. What will it be? Well, here’s what it’s not likely to be: like us, it won’t be a flash in the pan. It won’t be a celebration for its own sake. […]Continue readingCelebrating 100 years of CMHA
Why “Words Matter” with substance use and addiction Words have a powerful impact on the way we see the world, and can perpetuate the stigma of substance use. The words we use can have a negative impact, even if we have no intention of causing harm. What is stigma? Stigma marks a person as different […]Continue readingNational Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), November 12-18, 2017.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) joins the National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC) and National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED) in observing Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 1-7, 2018 The theme for EDAW 2018, “One Size Doesn’t Fit All” emphasizes that Eating Disorders can affect any individual regardless of gender, age, ability, race and […]Continue readingEating Disorders Awareness Week, “One Size Doesn’t Fit All”