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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…
Staying Well While Isolated
Dec 4th, 2020As we move into the upcoming winter months, it is so important that we take a moment to reflect on how we can best support our mental health. Winter tends…
Stigma and Mental Health
Nov 3rd, 2020Did you know that one in five people in Canada will experience a mental illness each year, but almost half (49%) of those who feel they suffered from depression or…
Big White Wall is now Togetherall: Same great service, just a different name!
Oct 2nd, 2020As Ontario hospitals, specialized clinics, schools, essential businesses and other public facilities continue to provide much-needed support, it is understandable that many front-line workers, parents and students may be feeling…
Returning to Work in the Midst of a Pandemic
Aug 18th, 2020It has been several months now since we began living with the uncertainty and unprecedented changes in response to COVID-19. The mental health impacts of this pandemic continue to be…
Virtual Supports
May 5th, 2020In light of Mental Health Week this week, the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge would like to encourage everyone to #GetReal about their mental health and how…
Celebrating Mental Health Week 2020
Apr 29th, 2020The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) invites the public #GetReal and celebrate Mental Health Week from May 4 through May 10, 2020. Every May, people…
Not Only Is It Okay to Grieve, It’s Necessary: Pandemic Grief
Apr 23rd, 2020“To spare oneself from grief at all costs can only be achieved at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness.” Erich Fromm3 “Everyone of us…
Broadening your Awareness: An Experiential Exercise
Apr 8th, 2020If you’re at home right now, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, rushing from one thing to the next, checking your phone obsessively for updates, feeling frantic…take a moment to pause and…
When Fear Becomes Overwhelming: How to Stay Grounded
Mar 27th, 2020The word “worry” comes from an Old English word meaning “to strangle.” We are all familiar with the of feeling worry. At times, worry can feel oppressive, uncontrollable, all-consuming, and…