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How pharmacists can be part of the solution for people in crisis
How pharmacists can be part of the solution for people in crisis
In most of Canada, 14 is the minimum age to get an after-school job. You can’t learn to drive in most provinces and territories until you turn 16. And if you want to sign a legal contract, you must have reached the age of majority — 18 or 19, depending on where you live....
When online discussions of mental health are curtailed, people suffer. Why advocates are calling for social media platforms to be more accountable for their content safety practices
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What makes someone feel safe isn't something we can assume. We have to ask. And we have to listen.
In this article, three people with lived experience challenge us to rethink suicide prevention through the lens of safety, connection, and community.
One in five people in Canada lives with a mental health challenge. Many of them are your colleagues, your managers, your mentors. They show up, contribute, lead — and they do it while navigating something most people never see. This Labour Day, we're telling their stories.
Only a month after Joy McNabb completed Talking About Suicide — a refreshed, free, self-directed three-hour course available to all health-care providers — she found herself drawing on her newfound knowledge.
Today, Alisha Haseeb is a member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Youth Council. But her journey — shaped by a silent struggle and a growing determination to help build a better system — wasn’t always smooth sailing.
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Sep08
Changing the Narrative on Suicide Prevention: What Safety Really Means
What makes someone feel safe isn't something we can assume. We have to ask. And we have to listen. In this article, three people with ...
Aug25
Showing Up: Stories of Thriving at Work
One in five people in Canada lives with a mental health challenge. Many of them are your colleagues, your managers, your mentors. They show up, ...
Aug11
The hardest conversation: Changing the way health-care providers talk about suicide
Only a month after Joy McNabb completed Talking About Suicide — a refreshed, free, self-directed three-hour course available to all health-care providers — she found ...
Jul21
From Silence to Systems Change: How Lived Experience Is Redefining Quality Mental Health Care
Today, Alisha Haseeb is a member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Youth Council. But her journey — shaped by a silent struggle and ...
Minneapolis made headlines last winter as a community caught up in a national crisis; a Canadian mental health workshop facilitator who visited at the time reflects on what he learned about stress and resiliency from its traumatized citizens.
Why people living with mental illness need treatment, not incarceration.
Why access is about more than ramps, elevators, and buttons
Young people in Canada today are struggling more than ever with anxiety and related mental health conditions. It’s time to get serious about helping them avoid a crisis.
How opioids are affecting Canadian youth and what recovery looks like.
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Bringing Purpose to Work
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is thrilled to be the 17th charity – and the first in 34 years – invited to sit ...
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One morning, as Dyan Robson was walking in her neighbourhood with her young son, she couldn’t help but notice how the licence plates on the ...
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Accommodations: The Bridge from Mental Health Disability to Employee Retention
Why the right adjustments can make the difference between losing a valued employee and helping them thrive.
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