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Halifax Pride provides safe celebration events amid pandemic
16 September 2020This year’s Halifax Pride Festival has been re-imagined to adhere to current public health guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic and will host a number of online events and in-person outdoor…
New Dal, IWK research using smartphones to explore COVID-19 impact on youth
9 July 2020New research by Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre is using smartphone data to look at the mental health impact distancing measures and isolation are having on youth as…
Several community wellness programs go virtual
9 July 2020A number of free programs that had been offered by community organizations in Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) Community Health Team spaces are now being offered virtually. The free programs…
Mental illness is not a crime: CMHA National statement
6 July 2020The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply concerned by the recent deaths of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across Canada stemming from interactions with the police. Each of…
CMHA-NS launches campaign to support alarming increase in mental health calls
6 April 2020Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (April 6, 2020) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Mental Health Association – Nova Scotia Division (CMHA NS) is seeing first-hand the impact of COVID-19 on Nova…
CMHA Cape Breton Talk Today Game with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
3 February 2020The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division, CMHA Cape Breton Branch teamed up to raise awareness about the importance of mental health during their…
Free Public Information Sessions by Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia (APNS)
27 January 2020“Although February is Psychology Month, this year our Psychology Talks have expanded into March and April. APNS is partnering with community Libraries across Nova Scotia to offer these free information…
Taking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day
27 January 2020Taking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day 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…