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
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 The data may be out of date.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
