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“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…
Tips from CMHA WW for child and youth wellness during the holidays
20 December 2017The holiday period can be a stressful time. This can be especially true for children and youth. As a recent Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) and Ipsos Public Affairs survey…
Opioids: An open letter from WGDS and United Way GWD
13 December 2017The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) and United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin have put together a joint letter addressing the opioid crisis in our community. Please read the letter below:…
CMHA Waterloo Wellington recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
13 December 2017The language around substance use issues can help or hinder recovery. That’s the message of this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual campaign from November 12th to 18th…
A message to the Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin community
13 December 2017Dear Members of the Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin community: Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin is a broad geographic area, but when a tragedy occurs in one area, it affects us all. Recent tragic suicides in the Centre…
Increased mental health, addictions peer support coming to Elmira
13 December 2017Increased mental health and addictions support is coming to Elmira. The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington’s Self Help Services, in partnership with Woolwich Community Services, are introducing three new…