By admin on 15/10/2007 4:55 AM

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is now accepting applications for the positions of Director of Policy, Finance and Administration and Communications.

http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/employment.html

By admin on 15/10/2007 4:53 AM

Mental illness affects more than six million - or one in five - Canadians. Of the 10 leading causes of disability worldwide, five are mental disorders. Close to 4,000 Canadians commit suicide each year and it is the most common cause of death for people aged 15 - 24. By 2020 it is estimated that depressive illnesses will become the leading cause of disease burden in developed countries like Canada.

• Nearly 6 million, or 1 in 5 Canadians (20% of the population) today are likely to experi ... Read More »

By admin on 25/09/2007 6:17 AM

Mental Illness Awareness Week - September 30 - October 06, 2007

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with all its member organizations and many other supporters across Canada.
Campa ... Read More »

By admin on 25/09/2007 6:16 AM

Timely New Resources for Teenagers

Internationally, approximately 1 in 5 families has a member living with mental illness, and 1 in 8 families has someone living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Young people growing up with parents dealing with emotional problems are at greater risk of having behavioral or emotional problems themselves. However, very few resources exist for these youth! Clinical psychologist at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Universi ... Read More »

By admin on 25/09/2007 6:15 AM

The National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) hosted a well attended pre-conference symposium in St. Catharines, Ontario on August 27, 2007. Our international guests, consumer leaders from Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada, did a wonderful job of presenting issues of consumer concern within their home country.

Subsequent to the pre-conference meeting of consumer leaders all international guests gathered at the International Initiative on Menta ... Read More »

By admin on 05/09/2007 7:48 AM

Are you interested in learning more about your mental health?

The National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) is currently engaged in a project aimed at improving the quality of mental health services by enhancing the informed choice of people seeking mental health services. The project is funded by the Canadian Council on Learning.
Below are the topics and dates for the FREE teleseminars. Anyone may participate, including: consumers, educators, providers, family members, and c ... Read More »

By admin on 04/09/2007 5:43 AM

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named 17 people — including a Nova Scotian with bipolar disorder, a New Brunswick professor with a schizophrenic child and the federal deputy minister of health — to a mental health board led by retired Liberal senator Michael Kirby.

The fledgling Canadian Mental Health Commission "will lead a national campaign to erase the stigma of mental illness," Harper said Friday in a ceremony in Ottawa.

It will also be a cross-country clearinghouse ... Read More »

By admin on 04/09/2007 5:21 AM

Ottawa (August 31, 2007) – Canada’s major national mental health coalition expressed enthusiastic support for today’s launch by the Prime Minister of the long awaited Mental Health Commission of Canada. I am confident that the planned 3-pronged approach of an anti-stigma strategy, the knowledge exchange centre, and the development of a national strategy to improve services on the ground, will produce results,” said Constance McKnight, co-chair of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Me ... Read More »

By admin on 04/09/2007 5:21 AM

 Are you a consumer of mental health services?
(defined as a person who has experienced significant mental health problems and has used the resources of the mental health system)

Are you interested in lending your voice on matters that affect you and your fellow consumers?

The NCAC’s mandate is to provide a consumer perspective and advice ... Read More »

By admin on 28/08/2007 5:18 AM

National Network for Mental Health is proud to recognize another milestone.

500 BUILT Network graduates have found employment thanks to the NNMH BUILT Network project.

[url]http://builtnetwork.ca[/url]