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Donate to CMHA NS and give the gift of hope this holiday season
9 December 2021Hope — it’s hard to feel well or get well without hope. More people than ever before are asking for help but are left feeling frustrated and hopeless because they…
Envisioning a Canada where mental health is a human right
6 December 2021STATEMENT: Mental health has never been more top-of-mind in Canada. Perhaps because the need has never been so great. “It has been 18 months of isolation, stress and uncertainty,” says…
Election Day is August 17: Find out where each party stands on mental health
1 December 2021The current system in Nova Scotia is based on responding to crisis, and to meeting the acute care needs of people with severe mental illness. Earlier and equitable access to…
CMHA statement on conversion ‘therapy’
30 November 2021Conversion ‘therapy’ is a harmful practice that puts the mental health of 2SLGBTQ+ people at risk The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most extensive community mental health organization in Canada with…
Fill out this survey quick survey and help CMHA NS build mental health education programming for Nova Scotians
25 November 2021The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division [CMHA NS] is excited to announce that we are planning to launch a Recovery College in Nova Scotia and we need YOUR…
CMHA NS will co-facilitate webinar highlighting on mental health in the workplace November 23
16 November 2021November is Men’s Health Month, when organizations around the globe highlight men’s health, with a focus on normalizing conversations surrounding mental health and the stigma that often prevents those who…
CMHA recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
15 November 2021Each year, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) joins organizations across the country including CMHA NS Division in observing National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). Led nationally by CCSA, NAAW…
NATIONAL HOUSING DAY 2021
8 November 2021On November 22, the Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division (CMHA NS), CMHA Halifax-Dartmouth and CMHA Colchester East-Hants joins communities and organizations across the country to mark National Housing…
CMHA applauds new federal ministers for mental health, addictions and housing
27 October 2021OCTOBER 26 MEDIA RELEASE: Margaret Eaton, National CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), today issued the following statement in response to the new federal cabinet: “CMHA is delighted…