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Spotlighting Inner Strength

MHCC & Series – Muscular Dystrophy Canada by Allison Cowan Welcome to the second installment in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know ...
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World Suicide Prevention Day – Empowering Communities to Change the Narrative on Suicide

On September 10th, World Suicide Prevention Day, we join others in sharing the key message that suicide is preventable. Every year, approximately 4,500 Canadians lose ...
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Making the Invisible Seen

MHCC & Series – Arthritis Society Canada By Debra Yearwood Welcome to the first story in the MHCC & series, designed to get to know ...
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Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place each year on June 21st, and is dedicated to celebrating the rich diversity, history, resilience, and culture of Indigenous ...
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#ChatSafe – New guidelines released for young people and parents/caregivers for online communications pertaining to self-harm and suicide.

(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) The Mental Health Commission of Canada, in partnership with Australian-based not-for-profit Orygen, today announced a new set of guidelines, named #ChatSafe, a suicide ...
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Growing Roots of Hope: Mental Health Commission of Canada expands suicide prevention program

From Mental Health Commission of Canada As World Suicide Prevention Day draws near, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to announce the ...
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Organizations committed to improving employee mental health can now be guided by two pioneers

From Mental Health Commission of Canada The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and Excellence Canada are joining forces to support employers wishing to implement ...
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Mental Health Commission of Canada shares grief at discovery of residential school mass grave

From Mental Health Commission of Canada Today, the Mental Health Commission of Canada stands in grief and solidarity with Indigenous people across the country following ...
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Mental Health Commission of Canada urges help seeking during mental health week

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is a proud supporter of Mental Health Week. This year, as we face a third, taxing wave of ...
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