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CMHA HKPR Welcomes New Director of Programs and Services
Sep 5th, 2023We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kerri Kightley as the new Director of Programs and Services effective September 5th, 2023. Kerri is currently completing a Master of Arts…
CMHA HKPR’s HOPE Learning Centre Open House
Aug 17th, 2023Date: Thursday, August 31Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Location: 360 George Street North, Unit 27 (Lower Level of Peterborough Square) The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge’s…
Living Life to the Full
Oct 12th, 2022Are You Living Life to the Full? Do you ever feel like you’re caught in a vicious cycle of negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors that seem out of your control?…
How You Can Make a Difference in Someone’s Mental Health
May 4th, 2022This Week, from May 2nd to 8th, we celebrate the Canadian Mental Health Association’s 71st Mental Health Week and this year’s theme is ‘Exploring Empathy.’ Empathy is the capacity we…
Bell Let’s Talk Day 2022 – Keep Talking, Keep Listening
Jan 26th, 2022Today, January 26th, marks Bell Let’s Talk Day and Bell will donate 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use…
Managing Stress Around the Holidays
Dec 20th, 2021The upcoming holiday season is typically described as “the most wonderful time of the year”. However, the frenzy of activity and the additional financial pressure may cause higher levels of…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Nov 15th, 2021Have you ever noticed how the weather can affect your mood? Perhaps you feel happier on a sunny day, or sad on a cloudy day. These shifts in our mood…
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Oct 5th, 2021October 3 – 9, 2021 marks Mental Illness Awareness Week. This is an annual, national campaign designed to bring awareness to the realities of mental illness to all Canadians, and…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Sep 9th, 2021Being able to come together and reach out to each other is very important…It can save lives. People who survive suicidal thinking or behaviours often describe the pain that they…
Importance of Self-Care
Aug 31st, 2021While the past year has been a difficult year for many, one of the positive outcomes has been the increased focus on mental health and wellness. And we have certainly…
History of Mental Health Week
May 5th, 2021The Canadian Mental Health Association introduced the first annual Mental Health Week across Canada in 1951, to raise awareness of mental illness. This year, from May 3 – 9, CMHA…
Bell Let’s Talk Day, January 28
Jan 26th, 2021The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) along with Bell, invite you to take action and join the nationwide conversation about mental health on Bell Let’s…