On February 26, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result […]Continue readingPink Shirt Day 2020
CMHA Toronto joins Canadians across the country to honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, for Black History Month in February. The 2020 theme for Black History Month is: “Canadians of African Descent: Going forward, guided by the past.” Inspired by the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), this […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto celebrates Black History Month
On February 4, CMHA joins educators, industry professionals and the community worldwide in acknowledging Safer Internet Day, which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. When it comes to new technologies, one of the biggest concerns with regards to mental […]Continue readingNew resource on using social media to benefit your mental health
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, and we’re joining in to help create positive change. One in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue or mental illness in any given year. But we all have mental health that we need to look after. All five in five of us. For 10 years, Canadians and […]Continue readingTaking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day
Whether you refer to it as the back to work blues, the January blues or the winter blues, people often share feeling a little down after the holidays. And while Blue Monday is a myth, research confirms that Canadians are prone to a downward shift in mood in the winter months. A research study in […]Continue readingTips to help with the winter blues
As students prepare for exams, CMHA is reminding them to keep mental health in mind with some quick stress-management tips. Those struggling with low mood or anxiety can turn to CMHA Ontario’s free skill-building program BounceBack®: Reclaim your health to learn how to deal with stress, being overwhelmed, and more. Through BounceBack, adults and youth […]Continue readingExams stressing you out? We’ve got you covered
OMNI News – Italiano highlighted CMHA Toronto’s Let’s Discuss It Group, which is one of our longest running programs at our organization! Many of these individuals have been with the group for over 25 years and counting! This group promotes the mental health of women who are socially isolated and who experience cultural and linguistic […]Continue readingOMNI TV Feautres CMHA Toronto’s Let’s Discuss It Group!
CMHA Toronto Service User, Meshach Harvery Shares his Experience with Bipolar l Disorder CMHA Toronto’s service user Meshach Harvey, who is part of our Early Psychosis Intervention Program, opened up about his experience with Bipolar l Disorder and what he’s doing to stay in recovery. Meshach’s interview with CTV Toronto’s Health Reporter, Pauline Chan aired […]Continue readingMeshach Harvery Shares his Experience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 20, 2018 THE INTERFAITH COALTION TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS IS EXPANDING ITS PILOT PROJECT WITH THE CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TORONTO BRANCH, WITH FUNDING FROM THE CITY’S SHELTER SUPPORT HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, TO INCLUDE A TOTAL OF SEVEN OUT OF THE COLD SHELTERS (TORONTO) The Interfaith Coaltion to Fight Homelessness (ICTFH) […]Continue readingNews Release – ICTFH to Expand Pilot Project with CMHA Toronto
Steve Lurie is the Executive Director of the CMHA Toronto, a post he has held since 1979.Steve is a strong voice for improved services for individuals living with mental health challenges and his letters to the editors of the Toronto Star and Globe & Mail calling for increased funding and improved services are regularly published. In […]Continue readingWhat is Steve Lurie Saying