With news of today’s stay-at-home order, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Lambton Kent reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health during these challenging times. • It’s normal to feel anxious. Try not to avoid, ignore or suppress anxious thoughts. Instead, be aware of your […]Continue readingTry simple, helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
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Third poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
NEWS RELEASE Third poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high (Toronto, March 15, 2021) – As we mark the one-year anniversary of the province’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, a new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time […]Continue readingThird poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
February 24th is Pink Shirt Day
On February 24, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result […]Continue readingFebruary 24th is Pink Shirt Day
CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches
Expand access to harm reduction interventions during COVID-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 28 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and substance-use issues. All CMHA branches work from a harm-reduction framework that aims […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches