Good morning and welcome to CMHA’s 70th Mental Health Week! How are you feeling this morning? Almost 8 in every 10 of us report feeling ‘worried or anxious,’ ‘bored,’ ‘stressed,’ ‘lonely or isolated’ or ‘sad’, according to research we are releasing today with UBC. The pandemic has taken an emotional toll … Read more
April 30, 2021 (Ottawa)—The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has opened its online portal for nominations for the 2021 Champions of Mental Health Awards. The Champions Awards is an annual gala devoted to recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to mental health. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the gala will … Read more
Topic: ECPR Lunch and Learn Time: May 6, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time(US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81624000417 Meeting ID: 816 2400 0417 +16473744685,,81624000417# Canada +16475580588,,81624000417# Canada
A community that rallied to support our hospital, the impact of caring for COVID-19 patients during unprecedented times and the race to find answers to a relentless virus. When COVID-19 moved into the Ottawa region in March of 2020, we were in uncharted territory. However, despite the rapidly changing information in the early days, and … Read more
OTTAWA, April 13, 2021 – Today, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved website. Among the changes, CAMIMH is proud to be taking steps to improve the accessibility of their online information and resources by implementing AODA compliance standards, which will … Read more
After the events of 2020, we are no strangers to stress and anxiety. But for Black and brown Americans, that stress was nothing new. Racial health gaps have always existed, and socioeconomics and racism within the medical system have long kept equal healthcare out of reach. But what kind of toll does the experience of … Read more
MHRC’s SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH Webinar Series Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) is launching a monthly webinar series, SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH, at the end of April that highlights the important work being conducted by the researchers and community leaders who are recipients of our partnership-driven grants. Our goal is to help mobilize and share the knowledge they are creating to improve the lives … Read more
Apr 06, 2021 By Paola Carla Meyer The article highlights the importance of nursing research in the health-care industry. Students and academic institutions have had to turn to an “outside the box” approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. After learning to embrace a sudden change in curriculum during the pandemic, Paola shares her experience of preparing for … Read more
Discussing Innovations and promising practices in rural, remote and northern communities Canada’s Premiers have created a podcast dedicated to sharing promising practices in mental health and addictions and reducing the stigma of mental illness. The podcast, entitled Promising Practices, will consist of 13 episodes. Each episode will profile an innovative program or initiative in one … Read more
Samaria Nancy Cardinal and the cost of neglecting recovery Samaria Nancy Cardinal learned two important lessons at her father’s knee: the power of persistence and the importance of mustering courage in the face of oppression. Those lessons have served her well on a long and winding journey to recovery from mental … Read more
