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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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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…

National Addictions Awareness Week – Sean McCann’s Story
Nov 15th, 2017

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) joins the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) in observing National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), November 12-18, 2017. This annual, national awareness…

13th Annual Survivors of Suicide Loss Day – Jayna’s Story
Nov 1st, 2017

Every 40 seconds, someone, somewhere in the world dies by suicide. In Alberta, 500 people die by suicide a year, with men four times as likely to kill themselves as…

My Life, My Adventure – Jean-Francois’ Story
Oct 25th, 2017

My name is Jean-Francois Dupras. I am a native of Quebec, but I have lived in Alberta for over 12 years. As a result of traumatic events in my early…

National Depression Screening Day – Calgary Counselling Centre
Oct 2nd, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the World Health Organization predicted that depression would leap from the fourth to the second greatest cause of human suffering and disability by the year 2020….

Dark Days – David’s Story
Sep 20th, 2017

My early years were rough. At the age of eight I lost my mother, then four years later my grandmother died of cancer. I moved around a lot as a…

Recovery is a Process of Self-Love – Marin’s Story Written by David Morales
Sep 13th, 2017

Today Marin McCue is a small business owner, yoga instructor, and athlete. What her life looks like today – living life in recovery – is vastly different from the Marin…

World Suicide Prevention Day – If I’d Known How to Save A Life
Sep 10th, 2017

In many ways the lyrics from The Fray’s hauntingly beautiful “How to Save a Life” has become synonymous with the myriad of emotions so many of us feel when we…

Nation-Wide Concert of Awareness and Hope Comes to Calgary – Mysterious Barricades
Sep 7th, 2017

In the span of two months, Oliver Munar had suicide touch his life. He was just starting graduate school when two people associated with the program died suddenly. “It was…

“Inside Anxiety” – Ryerson University Student Life
Sep 6th, 2017

Inside Anxiety is a short film written, directed, and produced by RU Student Life — the leading student-run social network at Ryerson University and largest student life brand in the…

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