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Second Annual Music for Mental Health
Oct 19th, 2018This Friday (Oct. 19), members of the public are invited to treat themselves to some spectacular entertainment in a beautiful setting while supporting mental health in Peterborough and surrounding area….
Mental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada
Oct 17th, 2018As of today (Oct. 17), the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. Canada joins Uruguay, the first country to have legalized cannabis, and several U.S. states in…
Celebrating peer support across the globe
Oct 16th, 2018Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But,…
Friday Night Lights raises $17,500 for suicide prevention
Oct 10th, 2018The Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) would like to sincerely thank Team55, Let’s Tackle Suicide Awareness, as well as all who contributed in any way…
Grounding Techniques for Anxiety: Part 3
Oct 2nd, 2018This is the third post in a series on Grounding Techniques for Anxiety. In Part 1, I explained the how anxiety works in the body and that while it is…
Commemorating Mental Illness Awareness Week
Sep 26th, 2018The first week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. October 1 through 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (M.I.A.W.),…
Team 55 hosts sixth annual Friday Night Lights
Sep 12th, 2018Date: Friday, September 21, 2018 Location: Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School 1009 Armour Rd., Peterborough Time: 12 p.m. Games and Barbecue Begin …
Discrimination and isolation negatively impact our mental health
Sep 12th, 2018Mental illness and mental health concerns do not discriminate. Unfortunately, people do. At the Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR), our vision is mentally healthy people…
Grounding Techniques for Anxiety: Part 2
Sep 11th, 2018By 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…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Sep 7th, 2018Approximately 4,000 Canadians die by suicide each year. It is the second-most common cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24 but anyone can be at risk of…
Racing Awareness for Mental Health
Aug 20th, 2018Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 Location: Canoe & Paddle, 18 Bridge St., Lakefield Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR)…
Where’s Your Special Place? Nature and Mental Health
Aug 14th, 2018By 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…