Balance Blog

Balance is CMHA Calgary’s mental health blog, which 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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Establishing A Mentally Healthy Classroom

It’s never been more important to create a space for students to feel emotionally, mentally, and p...
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Back To School: How To Stay Mentally Well

Since the onset of the pandemic, most students from elementary to high school have been in and out o...
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Mental Health vs. Mental Illness

What is the difference? Let’s first watch one of our YouthSMART: Fact or Fiction videos to fin...
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Understanding The Feelings Wheel

What is the Feelings Wheel? Sometimes it’s difficult to describe how you’re feeling in the momen...
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July 24 Is International Self-Care Day

What is self-care? Self-care is the practice of taking the necessary steps to preserve or improve on...
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How To Practice 2SLGBTQIA+ Allyship

June is Pride Month! Pride Month is dedicated to celebrating and uplifting 2SLGBTQIA+ voices and cul...
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What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the ability to fully engaged in the present moment. At that moment, you are aware of ...
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YouthSMART: Fact or Fiction

With the support of Sagium and Kinsted Wealth, YouthSMART.ca has the opportunity to expand it’s...
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What Is Resiliency?

We hear the word “resilient” being used a lot, especially when talking about recent events. But ...
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