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Recovery Blog: “I am good enough” — one woman’s recovery journey from an eating disorder
22 February 2018I’d like to introduce ED. ED has been with me for as long as I can remember. At some point, ED moved in permanently and we become so intertwined that…
Champions call for increased funding for mental health and addictions care
22 February 2018Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) and Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) are joining forces to call on political parties to commit to urgently-needed investments in mental health…
CMHA takes a stand for Zero Discrimination Day
22 February 2018CMHA Waterloo Wellington is encouraging Ontarians to take a stand for equitable access to mental health and addictions care for Zero Discrimination Day. Held annually on March 1, Zero Discrimination…
CMHA Waterloo Wellington teams up with Storm, Rangers to shine spotlight on mental health through Talk Today
20 February 2018Mental health affects us all. This February, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Waterloo Wellington branch is teaming up with the Guelph Storm and Kitchener Rangers to raise awareness about…
Guelph Police and CMHA WW seeing progress through continued IMPACT partnership
31 January 2018Two years after the launch of IMPACT, the Guelph Police Service and CMHA Waterloo Wellington continue to see encouraging results. Since 2015, the joint venture – short for Integrated Mobile…
“You’re not in it all alone”: A mother’s story of her son’s psychosis
23 January 2018Emily’s first brush with her son’s psychosis happened in the middle of the night. “Kellen was pounding on the bedroom door,” she says. “The lights were all on, and I…
Bell Let’s Talk Day a reminder of Ontario’s lack of mental health and addictions funding
22 January 2018This year, people in Waterloo Region, Guelph, and Wellington County have an opportunity to push for lasting change on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Sign the petition at erasethedifference.ca and send…
Tips to beat the winter blues
9 January 2018Over the winter months, it’s normal for many Canadians to notice a shift in their mood and find themselves lacking energy. Research in Ontario suggests that 15 percent of the…
Join CMHA in the call to Erase the Difference
3 January 2018For decades, mental health and addictions services in communities throughout Ontario have been chronically underfunded compared to other parts of the health system. The result: it’s impossible to meet the…