How Alcohol and Suicide are connected – A Fact Sheet
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
Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion in Schools: A National Guide for System Leaders
Documents, Professional Resources Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion in Schools: A National Guide for System Leaders Download the pdf According to Statistics Canada (2022), suicide
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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Tough Talk Made Better
#ChatSafe guidelines for young people show how to safely discuss self-harm and suicide online.
#ChatSafe for parents and carers: supporting young people to communicate safely online about self-harm and suicide
Parents and carers are often some of the most trusted adults in a young person’s life, and are an important source of information and support.
Roots of Hope Annual Impact Report 2023/2024
The Roots of Hope model builds on community expertise to implement suicide prevention and life promotion initiatives based on 5 pillars of action and 13
#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
#ChatSafe: A young person’s guide to communicating safely online about self-harm and suicide
In Canada, an estimated 1.6 million children and youth have a diagnosed mental health challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious global economic and social
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Rallying as an Ally
Ahead of the International Trans Day of Visibility – an annual event dedicated to supporting trans people and raising awareness of discrimination — the Stigma Crusher reflects on ways of showing up and showing support.