Making spirits bright
While Dr. Keith Dobson doesn’t have a miracle cure for the holiday blues, he’s got a prescription for improving our outlook: We need to manage expectations.
‘Half a million strong’: Mental Health First Aid training grows virtual
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Last evening, hundreds of people gathered online to celebrate the launch of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) virtual training.
Rooted in community
In 2018, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Burin Peninsula became the first of eight communities to sign on to the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) Roots of Hope project — a community-led suicide prevention initiative that aims to prevent suicide with strategies adapted to the local context.
Movember reminds us to continue investing in men’s mental health
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Each November, the Movember campaign seeks to raise awareness and improve mental and physical health outcomes for men around
Community-based research a win-win for underserved communities
“We are all experts in our own right,” declared Krista Benes, director of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) mental health and substance use team. “And that is the premise of community-based research.”
Drawing strength from discomfort
MHCC President and CEO Louise Bradley reflects on the power of resiliency
Working toward mental wellness
If there was ever a need for crisis training, it was during the onset of COVID-19. That’s one reason the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) stepped into the breach by offering virtual training to more than 5,139 essential workers, who took over 574 courses between April and October.
Measuring Stigma Related to Opioid Use
Learn about the Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Toward Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS), geared to those in the helping professions that may respond to or care
Stigma and the Opioid Crisis: Summary
Purpose Despite the prevalence of mental illness and substance use across Canada, people who live with such experiences are often still met with stigma. Mental
