http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Breaking the Silence… http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/breaking-the-silence/ http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/breaking-the-silence/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:43 +0000 http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/?p=842 Continue reading →]]> Michael Landsberg. A witty and personable speaker, Michael is the host of TSN’s Off the Record, and was featured in the CTV documentary Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports and Me.

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The mental health awareness campaign’s message at Chesley District High School has been even more powerful, students said, because it was spearheaded by one of their own.

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Inspired by her psychiatric survivor success story, soon to become a published book entitled, Through The Eyes of God’s Child, associate producer Jeff Stout wanted to chronicle her anguished journey from childhood sexual abuse, mental illness and stigma through her faith-based recovery.

For the full story, click here. ]]> http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/newmarket-woman-tells-story-on-tv/feed/ 0 CK Armstrong: A track a day for mental health http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/ck-armstrong-a-track-a-day-for-mental-health/ http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/ck-armstrong-a-track-a-day-for-mental-health/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:11:53 +0000 http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/?p=767 Continue reading →]]>
Click here for more information and to support this initiative. ]]> http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/ck-armstrong-a-track-a-day-for-mental-health/feed/ 0 Join us for LIVE online video chat hosted by Arthur Gallant http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/join-us-for-live-online-video-chat-hosted-by-arthur-gallant/ http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/join-us-for-live-online-video-chat-hosted-by-arthur-gallant/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:51:56 +0000 http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/?p=745 Continue reading →]]> JOIN US on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 7 – 8 p.m. EST on the CMHA, Ontario Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/cmha.ontario for a LIVE online video chat hosted by Arthur Gallant. Arthur, 22, is a former Crown Ward of the Childrens Aid Society and lives with clinical depression and anxiety. Arthur has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of children & youth receiving government funded services and mental health services. The child of an intellectually disabled parent, Arthur has been very public sharing his story and struggles with the hopes of eliminating stigma and educating the public about the challenges those with mental health difficulties face. Arthur has made appearances on TVOs The Agenda with Steve Paikin, The Toronto Star, and the documentary Working Life a documentary about overcoming mental health stigma in the workplace.

Arthur has been praised by mental health professionals for his dedication to helping to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness by bringing into public focus the issues that those with mental health difficulties face. When asked what Arthur thinks about the impact he has made he says, “I do not believe I have the power to change the world, but I do believe I can convince people to change how they view the world around them.”

During the LIVE chat, Arthur will be giving an in-depth perspective as to what it’s like to live with anxiety and depression, what you can do if you think somebody you know may be living with mental illness, and addressing the stigma and stereotypes surrounding those living with mental illness. Arthur will also be taking/answering your LIVE questions via Facebook and on Twitter @CMHAOntario

Please join Arthur on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 7 – 8 p.m. EST on the CMHA, Ontario Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/cmha.ontario.

You can also follow Arthur at his new ‘mental health blog’ at: http://arthurgallant.wordpress.com/

ARTHUR GALLANT BIO:


Arthur Gallant, 22, is a young adult dedicated to: educating the general public about what its like to live with a mental illness; and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. The child of a parent with an intellectual disability, Arthur has personally dealt with severe anxiety and clinical depression. A former Crown Ward, Arthur uses his story to help empower people, challenge the stereotypes surrounding mental illness, and encourage people to step forward and seek help for their own mental health difficulties. 



Arthur has appeared on TVOs The Agenda with Steve Paikin, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, an educational video for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario and was a participant in the feature length documentary Working Life produced by Skyworks Charitable Foundation in partnership with Oolagen Youth Mental Health.

 Arthur currently resides in Burlington, Ontario with his mom, two Yorkshire Terriers, and two budgies.]]> http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/join-us-for-live-online-video-chat-hosted-by-arthur-gallant/feed/ 0 New CEO – Rebecca Shields http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/new-ceo-rebecca-shields/ http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/new-ceo-rebecca-shields/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/?p=734 Letter to Community Partners – March 8, 2012]]> http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/new-ceo-rebecca-shields/feed/ 0 New guidelines for enhanced workplace mental health http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/new-guidelines-for-enhanced-workplace-mental-health/ http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/new-guidelines-for-enhanced-workplace-mental-health/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:24:45 +0000 http://www.cmha-yr.on.ca/?p=779 Continue reading →]]> Mental Health Commission launches guidelines for enhanced workplace mental health Calgary, Alberta, April 27, 2012 – Canadian employers have a new tool to protect the mental health of employees, with the launch today of Psychological Health and Safety: An Action Guide for Employers.

“The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and our partners who are working to promote mental health in Canada recognize the critical role our workplaces play in the psychological health of Canadians“, says Louise Bradley, MHCC President and CEO. “The Action Guide offers immediate actions that employers can take to enhance the positive role that the workplace has in recovery and prevention“.

Mental health problems are the leading cause of both short and long‐term disabilities in Canada, with the economic cost estimated to be $51 billion, including almost $20 billion from workplace losses.

The Action Guide, available at no cost at www.mentalhealthcommission.ca, provides a series of steps and 24 actions accessible to all Canadian employers regardless of size, sector or location. It was co-authored by Merv Gilbert, PhD, and Dan Bilsker, PhD, both from the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction at Simon Fraser University with support from MHCC’s Workforce Advisory Committee.

“We have made significant progress in addressing the impact of physical health and safety in the workplace, now we need to put a similar focus on psychological health“, says Gilbert. “Psychological health concerns have an expanding impact on the safety, productivity and effectiveness of the workplace“.

“Employers are increasingly identifying the need to promote psychologically healthy and safe workplaces but are asking, ‘what can be done?’. The Action Guide is based on the latest scientific evidence and professional practices. It provides employers with logical implementation steps and recommendations that are practical, accessible and actionable“, Bilsker says.

The Action Guide is mainly intended for employers and human resources personnel considering programs and policies to improve psychological health in their organization. It is also relevant to frontline managers, union leaders, occupational health care providers, and legal and regulatory professionals.

The Action Guide will also inform the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a voluntary standard for workplace mental health to be released later this year by the MHCC in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the CSA Standards.

The Guide was launched at an Employee Assistance Society of North America Institute in Calgary, Alberta.

About the Mental Health Commission of Canada

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is a catalyst for change. We are collaborating with hundreds of partners to change the attitudes of Canadians toward mental health problems and to improve services and support. Our goal is to help people who live with mental health problems and illnesses lead meaningful and productive lives. Together, we are sparking change.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is funded by Health Canada.

Contact:

Kyle Marr, Senior Communication Specialist
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Office: (403) 385‐4050

kmarr@mentalhealthcommission.ca
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Across Canada, 7 million people will experience a mental health issue this year, but only one-third of those living with a mental illness are likely to seek and receive the services they need. Now is the time to make a change.

The pledges of support will signal to governments, health institutions, corporations and individuals that today’s status quo around mental health is not acceptable, and demonstrate that Canadians are willing to do something about it. The ‘Not Myself Today’ campaign is spearheaded by Partners for Mental Health, a national charitable organization that is committed to creating a new state of mind in Canada as it relates to mental health.

‘Not Myself Today’ asks Canadians to imagine what it might be like to live with the feeling of not being yourself for not just one day, but for many days, and then having to live with the shame, discrimination and lack of treatment and support that often goes with it.

“All Canadians have had days when they didn’t feel like themselves – maybe they have felt anxious, stressed or even depressed – paying attention to these feelings is part of taking care of one’s own mental health“, says Partners for Mental Health President Jeff Moat. “It is our hope that Canadians will begin to think about their own and others’ mental health, to learn about the serious gaps that exist today in treatment, support services, research, funding and public understanding, and rally together to show compassion and solidarity for those living with mental illness“.

Throughout April, Canadians can visit notmyselftoday.ca to sign an online pledge for mental health and pin their mood to a virtual map of Canada that will be populated throughout the month. Canadians can also join the conversation by posting videos, audio recordings or short essays online about their own personal experiences with mental health, and by connecting with Partners for Mental Health and Not Myself Today on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.

During the first two weeks of the campaign ‘Not Myself Today’ will also be searching for Community Correspondents, individuals who will report on the pulse of mental health in 16 major cities across Canada and on campaign happenings in their own community. Those interested in applying can visit Facebook.com/partnersformh for more details.

To-date, campaign supporters include Canadian singer-songwriter Amy Sky, R&B star JRDN, Olympic Gold Medalist Tessa Bonhomme and Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila. These Canadian personalities will help rally the public to get involved with the ‘Not Myself Today’ campaign and take the online pledge. Quebec campaign spokesperson Jacques Hendlisz, former Director General of the Douglas University Mental Health Institute, will rally French-speaking Canadians to join the movement.

All events and activities occurring throughout April will culminate in a final Day of Action on April 30, 2012. Events will take place in schools and workplaces across the country to help Canadians learn more about mental health issues and the opportunities to transform the way we think, act towards and support mental health in Canada. For more information about the campaign and how to get involved, visit www.notmyselftoday.ca

Partners for Mental Health

Partners for Mental Health is a national charitable organization that is committed to creating a new state of mind in Canada regarding mental health that is free of shame and rich in support and understanding. Partners for Mental Health began as a strategic initiative of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), and is now a registered operating charity and independent from the MHCC. Partners for Mental Health is dedicated to catalyzing a social movement that will transform the way Canadians think and act towards their own mental health, and towards people living with a mental illness. Partners for Mental Health will implement several national campaigns annually to enable Canadians to take action to support the mental health cause.

For more information, please visit:

www.partnersformh.ca
Facebook.com/partnersformh
Twitter @NMTcanada (EN) | @JNMRP (FR)

Media contact:
Lauren Rivietz | lauren.r@nkpr.net | 416 365-3630 x230
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May 7 – 13, 2012 Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet: Mental Health for All
Fact Sheet: Mental Health is Everyone’s Concern
Fact Sheet: Stigma and Discrimination
Fact Sheet: Resiliency – at Home, at School, at Work
Fact Sheet: Resiliency – at Home, at School, at Work
Fact Sheet: Staying on Top of Your Game
Fact Sheet: Kids have Stress Too


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