December 15, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Canadian Mental Health Association Releases Navigating Workplace Disability Insurance
The Canadian Mental Health Association today releases Navigating Workplace Disability Insurance: Helping People with Mental Illness Find the Way. The report details the workplace disability insurance system in British Columbia from the perspective of those who have experienced the system. The report chronicles the personal stories of those who have used the system - from the time a person goes on sick leave until the time they return to work if they are supported. A number of stories give voice to the all-too-common struggles faced by thousands across the province.
December 2, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Canadian Mental Health Association Offers Ten Tips for Holiday Peace of Mind
The holiday season is a time many of us look forward to - sometimes with anticipation, sometimes with dread. For many, holidays can mean extra pressures: more decisions, more financial burdens, more cleaning and decorating, more cooking, more entertaining. When children are involved, tensions are magnified and if parents get frustrated and angry, then everyone suffers. Peace on Earth may seem impossible if you don't have peace of mind.
November 30, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Canadian Mental Health Association launches www.givehope.ca as gift-giving alternative
Can't find the perfect gift for the person who has everything? Give hope instead. Debating what cheesy gift to buy the party host, the neighbours, the postman and the guy who does your hair? Give hope instead. The Canadian Mental Health Association in BC is asking British Columbians to make a safe secure web donation instead of a gift. Give people with mental illness what they need most - hope.
November 24, 2004 | PDF | HTML
A BC Call to Action on National Kirby Reports on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction
The newly formed BC Alliance for Accountable Mental Health and Addiction Services - including CMHA BC - welcomes yesterday’s release of the federal Kirby Reports on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction. These reports, which focus on current problems, international experience and options, underscore critical deficits within our mental health and addictions systems.
June 7, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Canadian Mental Health Association launches
controversial 'loaded gun' campaign in Kamloops
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) tomorrow launches a provocative new fundraising campaign in Kamloops that uses the image and metaphor of a gun to hammer home a message about youth suicide. CMHA is calling on the community to help build public awareness of depression and teen suicide and put resources in schools, doctor's offices and community centres across the city. Every year in Kamloops, 1 in 5 teenagers thinks of killing themselves and 1 in 10 attempt it. The statistic, extrapolated from a school-based adolescent health survey across BC, is shocking and should make any member of the community stop and pause.
April 19, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Make Connections during Mental Health Week 2004
The Canadian Mental Health Association in BC and across Canada is proud to announce that the theme of this year's Mental Health Week, May 3 to May 9, is Making Connections, the ability to reach out and achieve balance in your mental health and in your daily life through social supports.
January 28, 2004 | PDF | HTML
Valentine’s Day Blues
Pink, red and white - classic colours for Valentine's Day. But don't forget blue. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, feelings of sadness, inadequacy and loneliness are not uncommon both during and after the build-up to February's tribute to love and romance. This phenomenon is similar to feelings that can emerge during the December holiday season. In the case of both holiday periods, commercialism, peer pressure and unrealistic expectations coupled with a continuing lack of sunlight can reinforce negative moods.
