As you may know, we experienced an outage of our phone system on Friday until Saturday morning. The outage of our phone system may have affected any voicemail messages left for personnel at CMHA WW. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. If you left a voicemail message and have not heard back, we kindly request […]Continue readingPhone System Outage may have affected Voicemail Messages
On February 8, CMHA joins educators, industry professionals and the community worldwide in acknowledging Safer Internet Day, which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. When it comes to new technologies, one of the biggest concerns with regards to mental […]Continue readingResource on using social media to benefit your mental health
In this edition of our Mental Health Check up with the Mike Farwell show, CEO Helen Fishburn talks about Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Black History Month and a recent survey showing the impact of the ongoing pandemic on our mental health.Continue readingFebruary Mental Health Check up with Mike Farwell
(Toronto, Feb. 7, 2022) – New polling data released today indicates that more Ontarians are accessing mental health supports than at any other time during the pandemic. The survey by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario indicates that one in four people (24 per cent) have sought help for their mental health challenges, a significant […]Continue reading1 in 4 Ontarians access mental health help: The highest rate during the pandemic
CMHA Waterloo Wellington joins Canadians across the country to honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, for Black History Month in February. Click here to view the Guelph Black Heritage Society’s Black History month events. Click here to view the Waterloo Public library’s events. While Black History Month is a time to learn […]Continue readingCMHA WW honours Black History Month
What is involved in your role? I am a mental health clinician with Children’s Services. I provide counselling and treatment to youth living with moderate to severe mental health concerns. I work in our new brief intensive counselling program. I am a registered social worker and work on an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, clinicians, […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA WW: Kaleigh Bradley
February 1-7th is Eating Disorders Awareness Week – help us raise awareness about Eating Disorders. There are a variety of influences with eating disorders, including personality and genetics, as well as biochemical, socio-cultural, familial, and experiential factors. Each individual is different, and no two stories are the same. It is important to be educated about […]Continue readingEating Disorders Awareness Week – February 1-7th
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 26 and the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington is joining in to help drive meaningful progress in mental health. COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. However, tools are available to support ourselves and each other. Since 2010, Canadians and people around […]Continue readingBell Let’s Talk: Keep Talking, Keep Listening – January 26, 2022
CMHAs across Ontario, including CMHA Waterloo Wellington have teamed up to bring you a virtual roundtable event for #BellLetsTalk! Join us on January 26th and learn from mental health experts and individuals with lived experience. Click on the poster below to register.Continue readingBell Let’s Talk Provincial Event
For 15 years, the third Monday in January has been dubbed “Blue Monday,” billed as “the most depressing day of the year.” This simply isn’t true. Research in Ontario suggests that 15 percent of the general population have experienced the winter blues, which can include changes in appetite and lethargy as the days grow shorter. […]Continue readingBlue Monday a Myth, but Mental Health Challenges of January 2022 Continue to be a Reality