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Happening today! Join the First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College for a medicine walk and teachings. The event will begin with learning about the traditional plant medicines used by Indigenous peoples for countless generations. It will then be followed by a medicine walk - the practice of meditation while journeying - on the campus trails.
All are welcome to this event. You do not need to be a Canadore student or staff member to attend.
🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 2025
🕙 11 am – 2 pm
📍 Ceremony Room – Mshibizhiwgamik Great Lynx Lodge (V318A – The Village), Canadore College
#UnmaskingMentalHealth #MentalHealthWeek #IndigenousMentalHealth
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Creating a world in which people feel safe enough to share more parts of themselves with others will require changes to the policies, systems and attitudes that make people feel the need to mask in the first place.
The more we all work together to fight stigma, challenge the idea of normal, and foster open conversations, the easier it gets for people to be who they are without fear.
To learn more about Mental Health Week and the list of events, visit:
nbd.cmha.ca/mental-health-week/
#UnmaskingMentalHealth
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Afin de créer un monde dans lequel les gens se sentent suffisamment à l’aise de partager davantage de choses avec les autres, il faudra modifier les politiques, les systèmes et les attitudes qui poussent les gens à vouloir se cacher derrière un masque.
Plus nous travaillerons ensemble pour lutter contre la stigmatisation, remettre en question l’idée de normalité et favoriser des conversations ouvertes, plus il sera facile pour les gens d’être eux-mêmes sans crainte.
Pour en savoir plus sur la Semaine de la santé mentale et consulter la liste des événements, visitez :
nbd.cmha.ca/fr/la-semaine-de-la-sante-mentale-de-lacsm/
#SantéMentaleSansMasque
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Unmasking Mental Health For years, I wore the mask well. The high-functioning trauma survivor. The one who pushed through pain. The one who smiled while dissociating. The one who looked “fine” on the outside. But behind that mask was a storm: PTSD Fibromyalgia. Childhood trauma that left scars invisible to most. A brain tumour. I’ve learned that unmasking mental health isn’t a one-time reveal—it’s a daily act of courage. It’s saying: “I’m struggling,” even when you want to pretend you’re not. It’s asking for help when independence was your only survival skill. It’s choosing rest in a world that praises burnout. It’s honoring the truth of your body, your mind, your past. As a therapist, I hold space for this kind of bravery every day. As a human, I practice it too. Unmasking is messy. But it’s also where healing lives. You are not broken. You are not too much. And you don’t have to carry it all alone. – Miranda #UnmaskingMentalHealth #StillStanding #TraumaSurvivor #ChronicIllnessWarrior #BrainTumour #PTSDRecovery #FibromyalgiaAwareness #ChildhoodTraumaHealing #HealingConnections
Talking to your child about their mental health builds trust. It shows them that no matter what they're facing, you're there to listen and support.
Starting a mental health conversation can be difficult. Small, open-ended questions can go a long way:
🫶 How are you feeling?
🤩 What was the best part of your day today? How did it make you feel?
😟 What was the worst part of your day?
🌟 What did you do today that made you proud?
💬 What would you like to talk about?
The questions were developed by School Mental Health Ontario. For more tips and information, visit: smho-smso.ca/
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Parler à votre enfant de sa santé mentale permet d'instaurer un climat de confiance. Cela lui montre que, quelle que soit la situation à laquelle il est confronté, vous êtes là pour l'écouter et le soutenir.
Il peut être difficile d'entamer une conversation sur la santé mentale. De petites questions ouvertes peuvent s'avérer très utiles:
🫶Comment te sens-tu?
🤩 Quelle a été la meilleure partie de ta journée aujourd’hui? Comment t’es-tu senti?
😟 Quelle a été la pire partie de ta journée?
🌟 Qu’as-tu fait aujourd’hui qui t’a rendu fier/fière?
💬 De quoi aimerais-tu parler?
Les questions ont été élaborées par Santé mentale en milieu scolaire Ontario. Pour plus de conseils et d'informations, visitez : smho-smso.ca/
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We’re very excited to unmask mental health together for Education Day! Today our attendees will be taking part in workshops and activities that highlight the importance of #UnmaskingMentalHealth
Thank you to everyone attending today and our speakers!
#mentalhealthweek2025
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Sorry the maintenance team was very busy or we would have been there! Happy it was a success 🙌
We’re very excited to unmask mental health together for Education Day! Today our attendees will be taking part in workshops and activities that highlight the importance of #UnmaskingMentalHealth
Thank you to everyone attending today and our speakers!
#mentalhealthweek2025
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