CMHA Calgary's Blog

CMHA Calgary’s mental health blog aims to raise awareness, provide hope, build community, and promote mental wellness through personal stories, mental health tips and information, expert opinions and community insights.

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October 18, 2018 is Global Peer Support Day!

Celebrating Peer Support across the globe Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. T...
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Mental health experts say it’s time to stop saying ‘committed suicide.’ Here’s why – The Calgary Journal

Mental health experts say it’s time to stop saying ‘committed suicide.’ Here’...
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‘No different than living out in the wild’: Calgary’s homeless population benefits from new winter survival kits – Global News

‘No different than living out in the wild’: Calgary’s homeless population benefits...
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You Can Help Someone Who Is Thinking About Suicide

Today is September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day. This is the one day a year focused solely on aw...
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Post-Mount Denali Climb – Jean-Francois’ Story

It is hard to describe such a powerful experience with the right words. I have been dreaming ...
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International Overdose Awareness Day – Katherine’s Story

My daughter Angelina, was a gifted and anxious girl. Maybe it’s the gifted who are challenged the ...
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International Overdose Awareness Day #CMHA100

The tragedy of overdose death is preventable The Canadian Mental Health Association joins people and...
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#WhyIRide – Kyle’s Story

My name is Kyle Patterson from Calgary, Alberta and I have suffered from mental health issues for mo...
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#WhyIRide – Calgary Inferno, Jacquie’s Story

When we were 11, I remember my coach, an ex-marine, telling us that if we were injured enough to cau...
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