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Important recommendations in Select Standing Committee Report – The next step is to act boldlyContinue readingA Step Forward to Big Change in Child and Youth Mental Health

The holiday season is a time many of us look forward to—sometimes with anticipation, sometimes with dread. Peace on Earth may seem impossible if you don’t have peace of mind. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) suggests that some of the best ways to deal with added stress around the holiday season are common sense […]Continue readingCMHA Offers 15 Tips for Holiday Peace of Mind and Coping with Holiday Grief

Canadian Mental Health Association offers 6 tips to help winter-proof your mental healthContinue readingBoost your mental immune system

Canadian indie rock band Current Swell is debuting its new video for “Bad News” today, in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide community bike ride for mental health this Sunday, June 21st.Continue readingCanadian indie rock band Current Swell debuts new video “Bad News” in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association

An extraordinary opportunity to step forward toward change and mental health for all people in Canada says Canadian Mental Health AssociationContinue readingRelease of Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Report

Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) BC Division today announces that it has been accredited under Imagine Canada’s national Standards Program. With the achievement, CMHA BC joins a growing community of more than 120 organizations dedicated to operational excellence.Continue readingCMHA BC Achieves Accreditation from Imagine Canada’s Standards Program

More Action Needed in Areas of Child and Youth Mental Health and Community-Based Services says Canadian Mental Health Association Victoria, BC – The Canadian Mental Health Association’s BC Division (CMHA) is concerned by the absence of key mental health services and supports from Budget 2015. Investments in child and youth mental health and community-based mental […]Continue readingBC Budget 2015: Key Mental Health Services Missing

Decision to no longer disclose mental health information in police checks will help remove barriers Vancouver, BC – BC’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued a release describing BC police departments’ implementation of their key recommendations for police not to release any information about mental health related contacts in police information checks. […]Continue readingPolice Adoption of Privacy Commissioner’s Recommendations on Mental Health & Police Information Checks a Significant Step Forward

Today is Blue Monday (the third Monday of January) which many see as the most depressing day of the year. Fortunately CMHA delivers hope over the phone to British Columbians who want to feel better and conquer depression. Vancouver, BC – It had been a difficult few months for Melissa. She was laid off from […]Continue readingConquering the January Blues: Stories from Bounce Back