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May 24 is Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day
19 May 2023

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects the way you understand and interact with the world around you. One of the biggest myths around schizophrenia is that it isn’’t treatable….

Save the Date: Join us for our Annual General Meeting on June 20
18 May 2023

As human beings, we are literally stronger – and healthier – when we’re in connection. It is at the core of what allows us to thrive, as individuals and as…

Champions for Change video now available
8 May 2023

Mental Health Week is over but you can continue the conversation all year long. This year, Mental Health Week was all about the power of storytelling. In recognition of this…

Thank you Kent Building Supplies
4 May 2023

In photo from left, Joel Stenabaugh, Kent Building Supplies Bayers Lake Store Manager, Karn Nichols, Executive Director of CMHA NS Division] Mental Health Week isn’t over yet and we are…

CMHA NS partners with CASP on 33rd Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference
2 May 2023

The conference takes place between May 10 and May 12 at the Atlantica Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. PRESS RELEASE From May 10-12, 2023 ,The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention…

Make a difference in your community! Join the CMHA NS Board of Directors
2 May 2023

The Board of Directors for CMHA-NS are looking for individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences from across the province who are interested in helping us fulfill our…

New data reveals that 88% of people living in Atlantic Canada want universal mental health care
1 May 2023

PRESS RELEASE [HALIFAX | KJIPUKTUK] – People living in Atlantic Canada believe that we are in a mental health crisis and that governments are not doing enough about it. A…

Statement on Recommendations from Mass Casualty Commission’s Final Report 
28 April 2023

Canadian Mental Health Association on April 28 Announcement Halifax | Kjipuktuk, April 28, 2023: The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division and our branches are pleased by the significant…

Thank you to the Halifax Harbour Bridges for helping us kick off Mental Health Week
28 April 2023

[In photo from left, Karn Nichols, Executive Director of CMHA NS Division, Tony Wright, CEO, Halifax Harbour Bridges] May 1 – 7 is CMHA Mental Health Week. We are thrilled…

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