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Stay informed with CMHA Calgary’s latest news and updates. We’re here to keep you up to date on important mental health developments, community initiatives, expert insights, and organizational milestones. Our goal is to keep you connected with the work we’re doing to support mental wellness and build a stronger, more informed community.

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#WhyIRide – Kyle’s Story
Jun 21st, 2018

My name is Kyle Patterson from Calgary, Alberta and I have suffered from mental health issues for most of my 25-year life. Anxiety and depression took over my life at…

#WhyIRide – Calgary Inferno, Jacquie’s Story
Jun 20th, 2018

When we were 11, I remember my coach, an ex-marine, telling us that if we were injured enough to cause a stoppage of play, then we better require a stretcher…

Celebrity Suicide Deaths – Preventing “Contagion”
Jun 14th, 2018

By Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention  In our culture, we are mostly silent about suicide. But when celebrities die by suicide–as Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain did…

#WhyIRide – Calgary Inferno, Erica’s Story
Jun 13th, 2018

Take a pen and write this down Draw something that can’t be found And learn to walk again somehow You know you might surprise yourself Gals, If you only knew…

#WhyIRide – Samara’s Story
Jun 1st, 2018

I started in Ride Don’t Hide last summer after a difficult, but worthwhile, road of recovery. In the summer of 2016, I was diagnosed with an eating disorder, depression, generalized…

Keep Going – Jennifer Leslie’s Story
Apr 25th, 2018

Jennifer Leslie spent years in a state of constant struggle with finding her dream job. It was not that she didn’t try hard enough, she spent days preparing for interviews…

Being Creative Has Helped Me Feel Good About Myself – Gary’s Story
Feb 28th, 2018

My name is Gary H Kleiner, and I’m a blessed person today. I’m blessed because my plan to die didn’t succeed in the fall of 1998. I received a gift of…

Bell Let’s Talk Day – 2018
Jan 31st, 2018

Mental illness affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. It can take many forms, including depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Most individuals find ways to live with…

Home Of The Brave – Danny’s Story For Blue Monday
Jan 15th, 2018

Mental illness is a thief! It robs us of many things but what it stole from me was my sense of wonder, my spontaneity and my freedom. Activities that had…

A Journey Through Psychosis – Daphane’s Story
Dec 14th, 2017

Life sometimes throws rough patches, I had thought I could weather them all. In August 2015 at the age of 30 another rough patch came, the reasons varied. I never…

Depression Survival Guide – Larry Godwin, Ph.D.
Dec 6th, 2017

Although I am not a healthcare professional, I’ve seen depression from the inside. My expertise is rooted in the trials and errors of personal experience. Each person is different, so…

No One Deserves To Suffer in Silence – David Grant’s Story
Nov 21st, 2017

On the evening of April 9, 2015, the world I known would change forever.  I had come from work expecting to spend some time with my mother when I uncovered…

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