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Mental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada
Oct 17th, 2018

Mental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada October 17, 2018 As of today, the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. Canada joins Uruguay, the first country to…

Over half of Canadians consider anxiety and depression ‘epidemic’
Sep 17th, 2018

Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new legislation to bring mental health into balance with physical health. EDMONTON (ALBERTA) September 17, 2018 – Over half of Canadians (53%) consider anxiety…

You can help someone who is thinking about suicide
Sep 10th, 2018

By the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention Today is September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day. This is the one day a year focused solely on awareness around…

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day
Aug 31st, 2018

The tragedy of overdose is preventable The Canadian Mental Health Association joins people and organizations around the world to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held each year…

Our Annual General Meeting is open to the public!
Aug 23rd, 2018

Have your voice heard! As a member of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division, or simply as a mental health advocate, we invite you to attend our 2018 Annual…

Celebrity suicide deaths – preventing “contagion”
Jun 12th, 2018

By the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention In our culture, we are mostly silent about suicide. But when celebrities die by suicide – as Kate Spade and…

Holiday Greetings!
Dec 13th, 2017

CMHA Alberta Division wishes  you a season filled with warmth, comfort and great mental health! Read our 2017 newsletter by clicking on it below.

Healthy Campus Alberta Update
Sep 19th, 2017

Healthy Campus Alberta has a NEW WEBSITE!  Legalization of Marijuana: Here are several documents to help inform your campus conversations around the legalization of Marijuana. These documents were passed along by individuals…

CMHA Position on Bill C-14 on medical assistance in dying (MAiD)
Sep 7th, 2017

With the passing of Bill C-14, the Canadian Mental Health Association raises concern regarding the criteria eligibility of mental illnesses for medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

Healthy Campus Alberta joins with The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division
Jul 12th, 2017

Healthy Campus Alberta joins with The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division “For too many post-secondary students mental illness continues to be a challenge…our government wants to make sure reliable…

Urgent appeal to Canadians: A CMHA Mental Health Fund for Fort McMurray
May 31st, 2016

Wildfires are not uncommon in our country. But this one is. As you know, the scale of the disaster in Fort McMurray is unprecedented. CMHA has created the CMHA Fort…

Celebrate Mental Health Week with us!
May 2nd, 2016

This week (May 2-8) is Mental Health Week. There’s no missing it this year, because Canadians are GETTING LOUD for Mental Health. We are raising our voices to build awareness…

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