Could your mental health benefit from a little TLC (tender loving care)? What is mental health? Many people see mental health as only meaning not having symptoms of mental illness. When actually mental health means feeling good about who you are, having balance in your life and in your thinking, and responding constructively to life’s […]Continue readingLiving Life to the Full Course
Register for June 23rd 2019 Ride Don’t Hide Ride Don’t Hide is a nation-wide fundraising bike ride that gives thousands of people across Canada the opportunity to connect—to their own mental health, to each other and to their broader communities, while raising the critical funds that support CMHA programs in their own community that help […]Continue readingRegistration is now open for June 23rd Ride Don’t Hide 2019
The holiday season is a busy time for most. There is so much to do, attend and plan, which can bring up feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and depressed. Sometimes, these feelings are triggered by a specific event or life experience. There are many things happening around the holidays that can act as triggers. […]Continue reading8 Tips for Mental Wellness over the Holidays
Mental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada October 17, 2018 As of today, the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. Canada joins Uruguay, the first country to have legalized cannabis, and several U.S. states in taking a public health approach to manage cannabis production and use. In legalizing cannabis, the Government of […]Continue readingOctober 17th 2018 Cannabis is now legal in Canada
Suicide Alertness Training ~ safeTalk Date: December 13th, 2018 Time: 5:30-8:30pm Venue: Canadian Mental Health Association, 433 Hudson Ave. NE Clubhouse Entrance. Fee: $35.00 per person. Includes all materials. If cost is a barrier contact Shannon Hecker. Registration online Register here. ❖ LIFE-SAVING: Anyone can experience thoughts of suicide. By connecting friends, family members, colleagues, and […]Continue readingSafeTalk ~
Facts and Stats Suicide is preventable: People who think about and attempt suicide don’t want to die: they want a way out of their deep, psychological pain Anyone can have thoughts of suicide and anyone has the capacity to help someone at risk of suicide. You do not need to have a mental illness to […]Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day
International Overdose Awareness Day (IAOD) The tragedy of overdose death is preventable The Canadian Mental Health Association joins people and organizations around the world to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held each year on August 31st. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of […]Continue readingInternational Overdose Awareness Day August 31st Wear Silver in Support
Register for ASIST here. 2-day, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – October 15 & 16, 2018 – Salmon Arm, BC What is ASIST? Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – teaches you to identify people having thoughts of suicide and who may be at risk. Learning goals and objectives: Over the course of their two-day workshop, ASIST […]Continue readingASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
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Ride Don’t Hide –Shuswap-Revelstoke Rocks! It is the Canadian Mental health Association’s 100th year as a national charity across Canada. CMHA rides were hosted in over 35 cities from BC to Newfoundland raising over 1.8 M collectively. Thousands of Canadian’s participated in bike rides for the purpose of […]Continue readingThank-you From Ride Don’t Hide June 24th