Harmful words about violence and mental illness There is troubling language circulating about mental illness in our country, and to the south, and it can’t stand unchallenged. The language is not just hurtful. It is ugly, and it is dangerous, and we have chosen not to repeat it here. We are referring to public words […]Continue readingHarmful words about violence and mental illness
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Schools Teach Music, Math and Coding – Why Not Empathy, Tenacity and Self-Esteem?
Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new mental health promotion strategy to get out in front of mental illness. TORONTO, May 6, 2019 /CNW/ – To mark its 68th annual Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calls for a national mental health promotion strategy to help shore up Canadians’ mental health in the face of […]Continue readingSchools Teach Music, Math and Coding – Why Not Empathy, Tenacity and Self-Esteem?
CMHA Mental Health Week
INTRODUCTION CMHA Mental Health Week started in 1951 to raise awareness for mental health in Canada. Held during the first full week in May, CMHA Mental Health Week is now a popular awareness week. Our provincial offices and branches hold CMHA Mental Health Week events and activities in hundreds of community locations across Canada. CMHA […]Continue readingCMHA Mental Health Week