Connecting the Dots was an innovative 3-year project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.* The initiative sought to promote the mental health of urban** Aboriginal youth and families by bringing community partners together to address risk and protective factors influencing mental health.Continue readingAboriginal Mental Health Promotion Resources
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Family and Youth Peer Support
The Strengthening Family and Youth Voices project was a province-wide project exploring the role of peer support in child and youth mental health.Continue readingFamily and Youth Peer Support
Engaging People with Lived Experience
Embracing the voice of people with mental illness and addiction is one of the key values of CMHA. This workbook is designed to help CMHA and other like-minded service providers bring this value to life through their work.Continue readingEngaging People with Lived Experience
Criminal Justice
These resources and fact sheets were developed through our projects on mental health and the criminal justice system.Continue readingCriminal Justice
Volunteering and Recovery — Andrew’s Story
When Andrew Woods started volunteering with CMHA BC a year and a half ago, he didn’t know where the opportunity might lead.Continue readingVolunteering and Recovery — Andrew’s Story
Building the Ride Don’t Hide movement: Michael’s Story
On August 1, 2010, Michael Schratter, a Vancouver teacher who lives with bipolar disorder, began a solo cycling trip around the world.Continue readingBuilding the Ride Don’t Hide movement: Michael’s Story
Do-It-Yourself Mental Health: Brian’s Story
During a routine doctor’s visit, Brian presented his physician with a short list of health concerns. Along with his recent diagnosis of Type Two diabetes, he had also started to experience anxiety that was getting in the way of his work.Continue readingDo-It-Yourself Mental Health: Brian’s Story
La schizophrénie
La schizophrénie est une maladie mentale grave. Lun des mythes les plus persistants à son sujet est quon ne peut la traiter. Avec les bons soutiens, les gens peuvent travailler ou faire du bénévolat, participer activement à leurs propres soins et contribuer à leur communauté.Continue readingLa schizophrénie
Le stress
Nous parlons tous de stress, mais nous ne savons pas toujours de quoi il sagit. Le stress provient des bonnes et des mauvaises choses qui nous arrivent. Si nous ne ressentions pas de stress, nous ne serions pas en vie! Le stress peut paraître accablant parfois, mais il existe de […]Continue readingLe stress
La santé mentale pour la vie
La santé mentale est essentielle à notre bien-être. On ne peut pas être vraiment en santé sans elle. Elle concerne la façon de se sentir, de penser, dagir et dinteragir avec le monde environnant. La santé mentale vise la réalisation de notre potentiel, la résolution des tensions normales de la […]Continue readingLa santé mentale pour la vie