Ottawa, ON – The Mental Health Commission of Canada is very proud to be once again collaborating with the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) throughout Mental Illness Awareness Week.
We applaud CAMIMH for raising awareness and starting crucial conversations through the compelling Faces of Mental Illness campaign. This year’s Faces, who are openly sharing their experiences with mental illness, remind all Canadians to reach out and extend support and compassion to those living with mental health problems or illnesses.
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an important opportunity to accelerate the changes we need to improve mental health outcomes across Canada. This is a week to take stock of our progress, and evaluate the work that still needs to be done to ensure the implementation of the recommendations outlined in Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada.
This year CAMIMH will host federal officials, the 2015 Faces and other guests for a luncheon to celebrate the progress Canada is making, highlight personal stories of recovery, and champion even greater change.
To learn more about the Faces of Mental Illness campaign and CAMIMH, please visit: www.camimh.ca
ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA
Guided by Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is a catalyst for improving mental health outcomes for all Canadians around mental health – at home, work, and school, as well as with the media and healthcare providers – from coast to coast to coast. Through its unique mandate from Health Canada, the Commission is Canada’s coordinating agent, bringing together the best and most influential minds in the mental health community. The MHCC is collaborating with hundreds of partners towards a mental health system that is inclusive, adaptable, and supports Canadians living with mental health problems and mental illnesses in their recovery journey. Together we take action to transform Canada’s mental health system and the well-being of all.
www.mentalhealthcommission.ca | strategy.mentalhealthcommission.ca
ABOUT THE CANADIAN ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Established in 1998, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is an alliance of mental health organizations comprised of health care providers and organizations representing persons with mental illness and their families and caregivers. CAMIMH’s mandate is to ensure that mental health is placed on the national agenda so that persons with a lived experience of mental illness and their families receive appropriate access to care and support.
To learn more about CAMIMH’s campaigns, please visit camimh.ca or contact:
Alexandra Dionne Charest
E-mail: champions@camimh.ca
Telephone: 514 317-9333 ext.232
Cell: 514 583-9359
