Mental Health Commission of Canada urges perseverance on World Suicide Prevention Day
Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) wishes to remind everyone that we are not powerless in the era
An opportunity like no other
A call for communities to join our Roots of Hope Early Adopters initiative.
Language Matters
Combating stigma related to mental illness, suicide, and substance use starts with how we use language—something that continuously evolves. That’s why we must all be
Combating Mental Illness and Substance Use Related Structural Stigma in Health-Care – A Framework for Action
Purpose In 2019, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a program to better understand the problem of mental illness- and substance use-related structural
Combating Mental Illness and Substance Use Related Structural Stigma in Health Care – A Framework for Action
This resource was published in 2020. The data may be out of date. In 2019, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a program
Social Connection in the Era of Physical Distance
By now, we all know we need to put physical distance between ourselves and others to slow the spread of COVID-19. But physical distance doesn’t
Clients and providers get behind Stepped Care 2.0
In 2017, Newfoundland and Labrador implemented a new Stepped Care 2.0 project at 15 mental health and addiction clinics and two primary care clinics across the province with the goal of improving access to services. The Stepped Care 2.0© model, coined by Dr. Peter Cornish, contributed to a reduction in wait times by 68%, with some communities reporting no wait times.
How older adults can protect their mental wellness during COVID-19
This resource was published in 2020. The data may be out of date. No one is immune to the psychological toll of COVID-19-related restrictions. For
How to manage return anxiety as the lockdown lifts
As the COVID-19 curve flattens and the country begins to re-open, many people are facing a new set of concerns, sometimes called return or re-entry