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Staying Connected while Social Distancing
Mar 19th, 2020

The whole world is navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and as we face each new day in these unprecedented times, we need to remember, more than ever, that we can’t do…

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Is it really a thing?
Jan 10th, 2020

by Tanya Kowalenko, Educator Fireplaces, hot chocolate, skating, snowball fights, cozying up with a book, watching a movie with loved ones, tobogganing…. These are some of the things that might…

Grounding Techniques for Anxiety: Part 1
Jan 8th, 2020

By Tanya Kowalenko, Educator and Event Planner for C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. Our bodies are hardwired for survival. Imagine for a moment that you are walking in the woods and, all of…

How do I Support Someone?
Oct 17th, 2019

Written by: Tanya Kowalenko, Health Promoter  One of the questions I’m most often asked when I’m out in the community is a variation of “I have a person in my…

Why is mental health at work everyone’s business?
Oct 4th, 2019

Picture this…it’s a workday morning and a colleague arrives at the office sniffling, sneezing, and coughing. She will likely be met with several rounds of “It sounds like you’re feeling…

Midterms stressing you out? We’ve got you covered
Feb 1st, 2019

As students prepare for midterms, CMHA Ontario is reminding them to keep mental health in mind with some quick stress-management tips. Those struggling with low mood or anxiety can turn…

Grounding Techniques for Anxiety: Part 4
Nov 8th, 2018

This is the fourth and final post in the series on Grounding Techniques for Anxiety. I recommend starting with parts one, two and three first, before moving on to this…

Grounding Techniques for Anxiety: Part 2
Sep 11th, 2018

By Tanya Kowalenko, Educator and Event Planner for C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. In our last blog post, I explained the how anxiety works in the body and that while it is sometimes…

Where’s Your Special Place? Nature and Mental Health
Aug 14th, 2018

By Tanya Kowalenko, Educator and Event Planner for C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. “…the wind rustling in the trees, the water running out of a pond, the smell of damp soil, the heat…

You don’t always have to be strong, it’s OK to ask for help
Jun 12th, 2018

Guest blog post by Michael W. Post, Apsley Michael Easter, a writer for men’s health states, “As men, we think we can control everything.  I now realise that it’s not…

Mental Health Week and our Green Ribbon Campaign
May 8th, 2018

Join us this Mental Health Week, May 7 to 13, 2018  in protecting, celebrating and promoting mental health for all! Here’s how: Protect We offer a wide range of free…

Mental Health and Exercise
Apr 26th, 2018

Guest blog by Andra Hughes, Wellness Coordinator for AON and the Gardens of Peterborough  Robert H Butler said, “If exercise could be purchased in a pill, it would be the…

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