Facilitated by a peer volunteer survivor and a CMHA Calgary counsellor, our Suicide Bereavement Drop-in Group provides a confidential and safe space for those who have experienced a loss by suicide. The Drop-in Group is an opportunity to share, network and meet others who have lost someone to suicide. Individuals are supported through their loss,...
Today, on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to reflect and act upon our responsibilities to dismantle the systemic racism and colonialism that continues to impact Indigenous peoples in Canada. On June 3, 2021, The Government of Canada passed legislation (Bill C-5) to recognize every September 30 as National Day...
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. The week was established by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with all its...
National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) is a free public service provided by Calgary Counselling Centre with the help of our community and corporate partners. Through a short, anonymous, and free online screening test, NDSD helps people check in with how they are feeling and encourages those who need it to get help. The online questionnaire...
On World Mental Health Day, October 10, it will have been more than 18 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In some countries, life is returning to some semblance of normality; in others, rates of transmission and hospital admissions remain high, disrupting the lives of families and communities. In all countries, the pandemic...
Capable Carers, led by a CMHA Calgary counsellor, offers a safe nonjudgmental environment that uses a psycho-educational and practical approach for those family members to learn coping skills and the capacity to support others while understanding the tools to help decrease burnout for themselves. This group discusses self-care, boundaries, communication, grief and loss, crisis recovery, etc....
This 8-week therapeutic group will be run by a counselling therapist from CMHA Calgary. The group is designed for participants who have suffered a loss by suicide to be able to share a space for grief. The group will cover a wide array of grief reactions, explore the grief process, and build a safe space...
Every year, over 500 people die by suicide in Alberta. Those left behind are left to navigate an often complex grief process that comes with a loss by suicide. Music based interventions can help process some of life's daily challenges or help reconnect with a part of one's self that may feel lost. We all...
Managing Job Loss is a 4-week therapeutic group designed to support individuals who have lost a job. The focus of the group is to help individuals cope with the psychological impact of losing a job. Topics include grief and loss, self-assessment, self-care, and managing anxiety. The group will not focus on searching for a job,...
Every year, over 500 people die by suicide in Alberta. Those left behind are left to navigate an often complex grief process that comes with a loss by suicide. Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an international day to build support and community for those left behind. Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is a one-day...
Every year, over 500 people die by suicide in Alberta. Those left behind are left to navigate an often complex grief process that comes with a loss by suicide. A drum circle is social gathering of individuals sitting in a circle who are all playing drum or percussion instruments to promote wellness, healthy physical activity and...
Managing Job Loss is a 4-week therapeutic group designed to support individuals who have lost a job. The focus of the group is to help individuals cope with the psychological impact of losing a job. Topics include grief and loss, self-assessment, self-care, and managing anxiety. The group will not focus on searching for a job,...
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