Mental Health

Mental health is not only the avoidance of serious mental illness. Your mental health is affected by numerous factors from your daily life, including the stress of balancing work with your health and relationships. In this section you will find resources to help you stay mentally fit and healthy.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness. One of the biggest myths around the illness is that it isn’t treatable. With the right supports, people can work or volunteer, be active in their own care, and contribute to their communities. […]Continue readingSchizophrenia

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Stress

We all talk about stress, but we’re not always clear about what it is. Stress comes from both the good and the bad things that happen to us. If we didn’t feel any stress, we wouldn’t be alive! Stress may feel overwhelming at times, but there are many strategies to help you take control. […]Continue readingStress

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Supporting a Loved One

When someone you love has been diagnosed with a mental illness, you feel a mixture of emotions. Concern, compassion, disbelief, anger, relief, anxiety, grief, love, guilt…any and all of these emotions are understandable and normal. […]Continue readingSupporting a Loved One

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Videos from Our Courses

We often show videos during our CMHA Education programs, events and courses. Here are some of them. Art of Friendship Overview From Our WRAP Course

Videos: Mental Illness and the Family

These videos highlight the effect of mental illness on the family including the parents, siblings, spouses/partners, and children.

Youth and Self-Injury

People cope with difficult thoughts, feelings, or situations in different ways. Some people cope by injuring themselves on purpose—and it may be the only way for them to feel better. Self-injury may seem frightening, but it’s important to look beyond the injuries and see what’s really going on. […]Continue readingYouth and Self-Injury

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Mental Health

Schizophrenia

Stress

Supporting a Loved One

Videos from Our Courses

Videos: Mental Illness and the Family

Youth and Self-Injury

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