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The March Mullet Campaign for Men’s Mental Health raised over $26,000 helping advance youth mental health programing
Fort McMurray, April 1st – The participants of the March Mullet Campaign are cutting off their Tennessee waterfalls and the parties in the back after an incredibly successful campaign during the month of March. The mullet hairstyle was a symbol for change that helped dismantle stigma and started the conversation about men reaching out for […]Continue readingThe March Mullet Campaign for Men’s Mental Health raised over $26,000 helping advance youth mental health programing
Get Ready to #GetReal about how you feel
This CMHA Mental Health Week, we’re diving into how we feel. It’s hard to deal with our emotions when we don’t know what we’re feeling. You may have been taught to push your bad feelings away, but research shows that understanding and naming our feelings can make sadness, anger and pain feel less intense. And […]Continue readingGet Ready to #GetReal about how you feel
Men & Mental Health: How to start the conversation about your mental health
CMHA Alberta, September 2020 Experiencing mental health challenges does not indicate weakness. The Mental Health Commission of Canada acknowledges the prevalence of mental illness is comparable between men and women. However, societal norms and expectations influence the lack of acceptance afforded men when they talk about personal struggles – particularly when the struggles concern mental […]Continue readingMen & Mental Health: How to start the conversation about your mental health
Supporting Your Mental Health Right Now
Article by CMHA Alberta The pandemic has introduced us to new challenges and amplified our everyday and mental health struggles. Many Albertans have lost motivation to continue with hobbies, clean, study and exercise– and that’s okay. During particularly difficult and stressful times, we may lose a grasp on what brings us joy, solace and comfort. […]Continue readingSupporting Your Mental Health Right Now
Your Mental Health & COVID-19 During the Holidays
Article by CMHA Alberta Division As we embrace the holiday season, the realities of a global pandemic have put winter traditions on hold. A busy month, typically filled with quality time with friends and family, religious holidays and new years’ celebrations, will now be spent physically distanced. Many of us will spend the holidays away […]Continue readingYour Mental Health & COVID-19 During the Holidays
Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
New nationwide survey finds Albertan’s mental health eroding Fort McMurray, AB (December 10, 2020) – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts, and hopelessness in the province of Alberta. This, according to the newest wave of data collected through a nationwide monitoring survey […]Continue readingDespair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
Fort McMurray, December 3, 2020 – Athabasca Oil Corporation (AOC) knows that there has never been a greater demand for mental health services. AOC is supporting the mental health of the RMWB with a donation of $10,000 to support the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Cold weather, uncertainty, eroded social networks and restrictions on holiday […]Continue reading
Canadian Mental Health Association introduces BounceBack® to Wood Buffalo Region thanks to support from Bell Let’s Talk
You can learn to think and feel better! Fort McMurray, November 18, 2020 – Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Wood Buffalo announces the introduction of CMHA’s BounceBack® program to residents in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo thanks to a donation from Bell Let’s Talk. “Bell Let’s Talk is proud to help CMHA Wood Buffalo introduce […]Continue readingCanadian Mental Health Association introduces BounceBack® to Wood Buffalo Region thanks to support from Bell Let’s Talk
#MIAW20: There is no health without mental health
Each October, people across Canada speak up for Mental Illness Awareness Week. This year, it is being marked from October 4 –10. It’s a week of public education and awareness that encourages Canadians to learn about mental illness and share their experiences with it. This year’s theme for Mental Illness Awareness Week is There is no […]Continue reading#MIAW20: There is no health without mental health