In 2014, the University of Alberta releases Gap Analysis of Public Mental Health and Addictions Programs (GAP-MAP) Final Report, a detailed, comprehensive,...
Category: Balance Blog
Survivors of Suicide Loss: Lessons from One Survivor to Another
Everyone who has ever lost someone to suicide lives with a double vision of the past. One, the real one,...
The Calgary Herald: CMHA – Calgary’s Street Outreach Team
Calgary Herald reporters visited CMHA – Calgary Region’s Street Outreach and Stabilization Team to observe some of the work they...
Video: 10th Annual Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Past attendees of Survivors of Suicide Loss Day share a bit about their loss and why the event has been...
When a Child Dies by Suicide
Joy Pavelich lost her son, Eric, to suicide in September 2013. She shares her own reflections on loss and grief...
Q&A: Robb Nash Shares His Motivation to Inspire and Empower Youth Across Canada
It’s the morning after news of Robin Williams’ death by suicide shocked fans across the world. Many responding with, “How...
Retired Firefighter Saves His Own Life and Others by Talking About Mental Health
Retired Calgary Fire Department District Chief opens up about his lifetime struggle with major depressive disorder and OCD. On the outside,...
Breaking the Silence
John Gulak, Calgary lawyer and author of Sick to Death of the Silence, talks about his search for identity, struggle with...
Living with Bipolar Disorder
Why family support is essential in coping with mental illness. Just two weeks ago, Candace Watson came crashing back into...
