Windsor-Essex You Rock!
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The Many Faces of Mental Illness
Finding your path on the journey towards mental health https://www.thedrivemagazine.com/posts/the-many-faces-of-mental-illness
Local agencies expand suicide prevention awareness campaign
CTV Windsor Published Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:49AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:30PM EDT Windsor-Essex agencies are expanding suicide prevention awareness from a week to a month this September. For the last two years, the Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor/Essex County Branch and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), along with several community partners, have organized Suicide...
Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
What is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month? The Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) in partnership with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is leading a campaign to bring awareness about mental health promotion and suicide prevention. We have gathered a large network of community partners to plan and organize the third annual Suicide Prevention Awareness campaign. This year, events will...
Windsor man remembers brother’s final days at drug awareness event
"Why didn't we see any of the warning signs? Why didn't he ask for help? Why did he do this?" These are the questions etched in the mind of Ryan Peter. Reflecting on his long-lasting depression, the East Windsor resident spoke to an audience of Tecumseh Vista Academy students. The school hosted a substance abuse awareness event Thursday, organized by the Tecumseh...
Suicide prevention: Keep writing your story, says woman who lost friend to suicide
Jordan Caine never would have left his bass guitar and amp in storage. The bass player for the heavy metal band Laval, whose other passions included growing hot peppers and smoking meat, got stuck in a low spot of his manic depression and died by suicide Aug. 13, 2014. When his friend Andrea Milne found his guitar and other mementos...
Sole Focus Project – Summer Newsletter
Mental health and the great outdoors Get outside while it's still summer! Whether it's a mountain hike, a picnic in the park, gardening or simply lounging in the sun, a does of fresh air in nature lets your body and your mind take the break they need and deserve. Read more 3 reasons to take a vacation this summer Canadians...
Show Your Sole Speakers Bureau
Join the Show Your Sole Speakers Bureau 1 in 5 Canadians live with a mental illness and many others are affected by mental health concerns. Help end the stigma and separate facts from stereotypes by becoming a speaker for CMHA-WECB. Take a stand in support of mental health and help end the stigma of mental illness in our community. If...
Sole Focus Project receives outstanding non-profit award
The Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA) selected the CMHA-WECB to receive the 2017-18 Community Health Promotion Award for Outstanding Non-Profit in recognition of the Sole Focus Project. This award is presented to an "Outstanding non-profit who has demonstrated a commitment to the enhancement of healthy lifestyles in our community." The award was presented at their Annual General Meeting on June...
