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The state of mental health in Canada? It’s alarming, a new Canadian Mental Health Association report finds.
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Caregiving is a full-time role—and too often, an invisible one.
On National Caregiver Day, CMHA NBD recognizes the millions of caregivers providing unpaid support to loved ones in need. While caregiving is an act of love and dedication, it can also take a toll on mental health. Caregivers often experience stress, anxiety, and burnout while balancing daily responsibilities.
Let’s honour caregivers’ courage and ensure they’re not carrying the weight alone.
Read more: bit.ly/3Efcpgy
#NationalCaregiverDay #CaregiverSupport #CMHA
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Être proche aidant est un rôle à temps plein—et souvent invisible.
Ce Jour des proches aidants, l’ACSM NBD reconnaît les millions d’aidants qui soutiennent un proche en difficulté. Le stress, l’anxiété et l’épuisement sont courants, mais du soutien est disponible.
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Every Tuesday at 2 pm, the Peer Support program hosts a virtual and in-person Anxiety and Depression Group. This group provides support and education on living with mental illness.
Here are the topics for April
For more information
📱705-498-9925
📧peersupport@nbd.cmha.ca
To register for virtual option: forms.office.com/r/ffehzf8GjD
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“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. April is a promise that May is bound to keep, and we know it.” – Hal Borland
Check out what’s coming up this month at Peer Support Services’ drop-in centres in North Bay and Mattawa here: bit.ly/4bStlFz
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March 30 is World Bipolar Day, a global initiative aimed at bringing awareness and understanding to bipolar disorders and to eliminate social stigma. Read Bill’s story to better understand bipolar disorder and help fight stigma.
cmha.ca/news/world-bipolar-day/
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Le 30 mars est la Journée mondiale des troubles bipolaires, une initiative mondiale visant à sensibiliser les gens, à mieux faire comprendre les troubles bipolaires, ainsi qu’à éliminer la stigmatisation sociale. Lisez l'histoire de Bill pour mieux comprendre le trouble bipolaire et aider à éliminer la stigmatization.
cmha.ca/fr/news/journee-mondiale-des-troubles-bipolaires/
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“People with bipolar type II disorder have had one or more hypomanic episodes (a less intense but still unusually elevated mood) and at least one depressive episode, but no history of manic episodes.”
This month’s guest speaker at Peer Connections is one of our student’s, Autumn Parsons. She will be leading a discussion of Self-Care on Thursday, April 3 at 2:00 pm.
For more information
📱705-498-9925
📧peersupport@nbd.cmha.ca
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