The pandemic has made life more difficult for many, but for farmers it has greatly added to existing uncertainties and stress. Yet farmers are less likely to seek the help of professionals — sometimes with devastating consequences. To help, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario has launched the Guardian Network, a volunteer suicide prevention […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario launches suicide prevention program to support farmers
We’re pleased to share our 2021-22 annual report, which highlights our programs, services and accomplishments from the past year. Check out the full report to learn more.Continue readingCMHA Hamilton 2021-22 Annual Report
Previously presented by CMHA Hamilton & Body Brave: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Click here to view the recorded training session on YouTube. This special virtual training session was about disordered eating and eating disorders. It included information on how to identify disordered eating, what causes eating disorders, how to support someone struggling, and community supports […]Continue readingEating Disorders & Disordered Eating: In Plain Sight
New research shows chronic stress taking toll on individuals and organizations TORONTO (ONTARIO) Mar. 1, 2022 – Far from feeling the pandemic is over, most people in Canada are stressed about what’s next, with 64% worried about new variants and 57% worried about COVID-19 circulating in the population for years to come. Two years of […]Continue readingMost Canadians worry COVID will never go away
Firefighters are exposed to some of the greatest psychosocial risks of any profession. Research has shown that the risks and responsibilities they shoulder have a significant impact on their well-being and on their families. These challenges have only been exacerbated by the additional pressures brought on by COVID-19, including social isolation, increased risk of infection, […]Continue readingResilient Minds
NEWS RELEASE (Toronto, Feb. 7, 2022) – New polling data released today indicates that more Ontarians are accessing mental health supports than at any other time during the pandemic. The survey by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario indicates that one in four people (24 per cent) have sought help for their mental health challenges, […]Continue reading1 in 4 Ontarians access mental health help. The highest rate during the pandemic.
The latest provincial and national surveys have made it clear that the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The rates of stress, anxiety and depression in the province are worse than ever. If you are struggling and looking for support, CMHA’s BounceBack program remains an effective option to deal […]Continue readingBounce back from worry and stress with free life-skills program
The COVID-19 pandemic is a sudden, unprecedented situation that has disrupted the lives of all Canadians and put us under tremendous stress. The pandemic continues to have a significant, long-lasting impact on everyone’s mental health, given the economic uncertainty and climate of anxiety in which we find ourselves. The pandemic lays bare persistent inequalities While […]Continue readingWhen it comes to the pandemic and mental health, we’re not all equal
A new report by Ontario’s leading experts on housing, justice, and mental health and addictions has outlined how existing supportive housing could more effectively meet the needs of justice-involved individuals and reduce strain on the health and justice systems. The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (P-HSJCC)’s Housing and justice report: Improving supportive housing for […]Continue readingProvincial HSJCC Housing and Justice Report
As Ontario’s economy gradually re-opens during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new toolkit is now available to support employers and employees in navigating the mental health implications of returning to physical workplaces. Developed by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in partnership with Mental Health Works and BounceBack Ontario, Return to the workplace: A psychological […]Continue readingNew CMHA toolkit supports employees, employers with planning psychologically-safe return to the workplace