We all have bad days, even bad weeks. Life takes its toll on all of us causing occasional sleepless nights, changes in appetite and mood. But what if they persist and those symptoms are in fact the early signs of something more serious?Continue readingCMHA Invites British Columbians to Check In on their Mental Health with “Bounce Back Today” Campaign
Bring a smile to your face and someone else’s at Yuk Yuks Vancouver on August 14 Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver award-winning counsellor, stand-up comic and founder of Stand Up for Mental Health, David Granirer, has teamed up with Yuk Yuks Vancouver to host B.C. Stands Up, an evening of laughter and inspiration to raise funds to […]Continue readingVancouver STANDS UP for Fort McMurray
Happy kids mean happy families, and that’s why the B.C. government has provided $1.49 million to the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division (CMHABC) to support the ‘Confident Parents: Thriving Kids’ program, which helps parents address behavioural problems in kids aged three to 12.Continue readingFunding empowers BC parents tackling child behaviour issues
The Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide LOVE. YOU. Contest celebrates women who make mental health matter in their communities. As the contest winner, Victoria Maxwell has won 1,000,000 Shoppers Optimum points—a value of $1,700.Continue readingVictoria Maxwell Chosen as BC Women’s Mental Health Champion
British Columbians will soon be invited to check in and take action on their mental health thanks to a generous airtime donation by the province’s broadcasters.Continue readingBritish Columbians urged to check in on their mental health
A record 7160 riders across Canada took part in the Ride Don’t Hide charity bike ride today, raising a record $1.36 million for Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) mental health programs and services. Organizers expect final numbers to increase, as riders and donations continue to come in.Continue readingRecord-Breaking Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide Raises $1.36 Million for Mental Health Programs
Ride Don’t Hide: Oppenheimer in Action 12-hour relay on June 17 is the school’s version of the national fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health AssociationContinue readingThe Kids Go Round and Round for Mental Health
To honour his son, Rick Wituik rides thousands of kilometres and hears a hundred stories on his way to participate in Ride Don’t Hide on June 26Continue readingColin’s Dad Rides Solo across Canada for Mental Health
June 26 marks this milestone birthday – ridership and fundraising up 30% as more people come out of the shadows.Continue readingRide Don’t Hide’s 5th Anniversary: Thousands Join the Movement to Fight Mental Illness Stigma
CMHA’s Ride Don’t Hide event is helping more people step out of the shadowsContinue readingMore people are talking about their mental health, but they’re still a minority according to Ipsos survey