If you are in distress, you can call or text 988 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

Feelings Are Valid, Resources Are Solid

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Housing First – What’s Next?

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In October 2024, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) convened a meeting of 62 experts from across Canada to explore how to advance Housing

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Disability Grief: It’s a Thing

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Here’s my definition – and why we need to expand narrow views of disability.

Glossary

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Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

Toolkit for people who have been impacted by a suicide attempt

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The Mental Health Commission of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division (CMHA Alberta) and...
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Same storm, different boats: A reflection on cancer, inequity and resilience

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To mark Cancer Awareness Month, the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s president and CEO Michel Rodrigue offers a personal meditation on the complex landscape of...

Transforming health-care, social care and community landscapes to optimize the mental health of older adults in Canada

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Taking the pulse of older adults, caregivers, health-care providers, researchers, educators, and policy makers This report highlights the findings of a study conducted for the...
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How Alcohol and Suicide are connected – A Fact Sheet

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The MHCC partnered with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) to examine what is currently known about the relationship between alcohol use...

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Who We Are

We believe everyone should get the chance to achieve their fullest health potential.

At the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), we shine a light on mental health and work to improve the lives of people who experience mental health problems and illnesses (as well as their families and caregivers).

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