On June 24th, 2018, thousands of Canadians from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador will take part in the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Ride Don’t Hide, the largest mental health bike ride in Canada. This year in Waterloo Wellington, Wilfrid Laurier University Athletics will be lending their support to the ride. Melissa Pare is the […]Continue readingRide Don’t Hide Spotlight: Mel’s Story
Get to know Fred Wagner, Executive Director of CMHA Waterloo Wellington. This is the first in a series of ‘Faces of CMHA’ stories to give you a glimpse of the people who spend each day working to make a difference at the Canadian Mental Health Association: As Executive Director of the Waterloo Wellington Branch of […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: “Mental illness is not a character flaw”
The impact of mental health in the workplace is astounding. Consider that the cost of mental illnesses to the economy is $51 billion a year and that each week 500,000 Canadians will miss work due to a mental health issue. The fact that mental health and the workplace are so closely linked is the reason […]Continue readingSupporting mental health is good for business
CMHA Waterloo Wellington is pleased to announce Mandy Bujold as an Ambassador for Ride Don’t Hide 2018. An Olympic boxer and two-time Pan American Games gold medallist from Kitchener, Ontario, Bujold is the longest-reigning Canadian champion in history. She sees the comparison between mental health and her outlet. “There are a lot of similarities between […]Continue readingRide Don’t Hide Ambassador Spotlight: Mandy Bujold
National Volunteer Week is April 15th-21st. Read CMHA WW volunteer Brianne’ story about what she’s learned from her experience: I applied to volunteer with CMHA WW in the summer between the second and third year of my psychology degree at the University of Guelph. My first volunteer position was a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness group […]Continue readingNational Volunteer Week Blog: Brianne’s Story
National Volunteer Week is April 15th-21st. Read CMHA WW volunteer Jeweley’s story about why she’s passionate about mental health and giving back: I decided to volunteer with the Canadian Mental Health Association because I wanted to become more involved with my community, especially in the mental health field. I am currently pursuing a career in […]Continue readingNational Volunteer Week Blog: Jeweley’s Story
National Volunteer Week is April 15th-21st. Read CMHA WW volunteer James’ story about why he’s passionate about mental health and giving back: Mental health is my passion. I like helping others with mental health issues, because I feel I can relate with them. I started receiving counselling services myself 12 years ago. I also enjoy […]Continue readingNational Volunteer Week Blog: James’ Story
On Tuesday, April 10th, CMHA Waterloo Wellington’s Senior Director of Services, Helen Fishburn, joined Swap Talk with Rob Dutton and McKim Ecclestone to talk about Big White Wall, changing attitudes around mental health, and Ride Don’t Hide. On attitudes around mental health: “The stigma is being reduced — there’s no question. People are much more comfortable […]Continue readingInterview with CMHA’s Helen Fishburn on The Grand 101 FM
Around 180 youth from across Guelph, Wellington, and Dufferin gathered on Thursday, April 5th for We Matter, YouthTALK’s annual Wellness Conference. YouthTALK, an initiative that started in 2004, addresses mental health and suicide. YouthTALK has in-school teams in schools all over the Wellington Dufferin area, as well as an open regional team that accepts members […]Continue readingYouthTALK Wellness Conference draws youth from across Guelph, Wellington, Dufferin to Fergus
Shaelyn Heise and Robin Young know what it’s like to struggle with mental health. “We’ve both experienced feeling alone and feeling like we couldn’t reach out,” says Heise. A native of Wellesley, Ontario, she recalls the experience of surviving a suicide attempt in 2013 and the help she received from Skills for Safer Living in […]Continue readingTee Up for Mental Health raises over $7,000 for Skills for Safer Living