Mental Health Commission of Canada marks Mental Illness Awareness Week
During Mental Illness Awareness Week, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) stresses the need for significant investments in our mental health system. We need
Exploring Two Psychosocial Factors for Health-Care Workers
This resource was published in 2022. The data may be out of date. Support for Psychological Self-Care and Protection from Moral Distress in the Workplace:
Situation critical: Distressed health-care workers in need of psychological support
New research looks to support health-care workers’ psychological self-care and to protect them from moral distress. The report highlights elevated stress levels health-care workers experienced
Breaking The Stigma One Story at a Time
I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, exacerbated by postpartum depression shortly after my son was born. When I first heard my psychiatrist say I was diagnosed with bipolar I did not want to believe it.
Strategies for Post-Secondary Student Mental Health during COVID
This resource can help Canada’s post-secondary community build and improve their student mental health strategies — based on emerging evidence on COVID-19 and guided by
Choose to Use Your Voice – Reducing Stigma Toward People Who Use Substances
This resource was published in 2022. The data may be out of date. Jes is a community harm reduction support navigator and peer support worker,
Living in the present: How I learned to stop looking forward
I was luckier than most when the global pandemic erupted in early 2020. I had a car, and I lived near the country. I was still deeply impacted by the necessary isolation, and as the weeks dragged on a sense of lethargy, maddening boredom and loneliness began to creep around me.
I choose to nurture my mental health
I decided what I would prefer to learn from the entire experience is that the pandemic prompted deeper conversations about mental health. It highlighted the importance of mental health issues and coping strategies.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada applauds the landmark announcement of a nationwide three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline
The Mental Health Commission of Canada commends the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for their landmark