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Laid Off? How to Maintain Your Mental Health
23 March 2016Many Albertans are losing their jobs in the current economic downturn. The impacts of job loss are far more than just a matter of lost income. For many people job loss generates…
Settling Down: One Man’s Story of Challenges, Support and Acceptance
13 January 2016After spending most of his childhood in the foster care system and then becoming homeless, Michael was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 21 When Michael’s parents divorced around the time…
Strategies For Surviving the Holidays After a Loss by Suicide
21 December 2015For most, Christmas is a beautiful time of year to be shared with loved ones, but for someone who has experienced a loss by suicide, it can be an extremely…
Help Support Calgary Families This Holiday Season
1 December 2015Charlotte Groarke hopes that you will consider helping CMHA provide support to Calgary families this holiday season. Winter in Calgary marks the beginning of the most celebrated time of year…
Healing Through Art
10 November 2015Visual artist Paula Timm shares the healing power of art and creativity on her journey of mental and physical recovery. Although life-changing events are often wrought with a great deal of…
Children and Suicide Loss: Five Things For Caregivers To Know
5 November 2015For a child grieving a loss to suicide, support from parents and other caregivers can make all the difference Suicide is a trauma that doesn’t discriminate. It affects individuals and…
Calgary Man Shares His Mental Health Journey In Hopes of Inspiring Others
25 August 2015Michael Hobin finds fulfillment in sharing his struggle with schizophrenia in hopes of helping others dealing with mental health challenges. “Being a role model for someone else, that’s why I get…
Dusk Till Dawn Ink Supports Local Mental Health Through Semi-Colon Project
17 August 2015A local tattoo shop raised $2,050 in support of CMHA Calgary Region through the semi-colon project. Fundraising campaigns usually have a personal element – a connection which fuels the energy…
Military Veteran Says The Biggest Battle He’s Had to Fight Is in His Head
4 August 2015Suffering from PTSD and Depression, Steve Archambault had to face his own darkness on his path of recovery. Military veteran Steve Archambault is someone who knows what it means to…