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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…
Meeting Uncertainty
Mar 27th, 2020While uncertainty is, and has always been, a part of living and being human, this moment in time is filled with an unusually powerful feeling of irresolution. As each new…
Staying Connected while Social Distancing
Mar 19th, 2020The 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, 2020by 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, 2020By 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…