CMHA Kelowna would like to share the following information bulletin that we received from Interior Health. Please click here to save the .pdf or read it below. If you have any questions or need help with treatment, please call Interior Health Mental Health and Substance Use Services (250-868-7788) or the Living Positive Resource Centre (778-753-5830). Immediately call 911 if you are experiencing an emergency. [Read more…]
Athletes and Disordered Eating
(Note: CMHA Kelowna originally wrote this blog entry for ProSmart Hockey and we have reblogged it here. Make sure to check ProSmart for more great articles on athletes and sport.)
Studies suggest that disordered eating may be more common among athletes and yet potentially more difficult to recognize. If you’re coaching an athletic team, or parenting an athlete, it’s critical to understand the impact of disordered eating in sport. However, your job is not to try to diagnose an athlete. Instead, this post is meant to help you recognize if someone might be struggling in case a health professional should be contacted. [Read more…]
CMHA and BCHL Want Players to #TalkToday
CMHA Kelowna’s partnership with the West Kelowna Warriors continued last week with volunteers attending a game to cheer on the team and sell pucks to raise funds for mental health programs and services. The partnership is part of the BC-wide #TalkToday initiative encouraging athletes to be more aware of their mental health and seek help when they have concerns.
Previously, our community education facilitators have provided presentations to players and families (including billet families) on mental health, stigma reduction, and how to have those conversations with each other. We look forward to future educational opportunities with the West Kelowna Warriors.
Want to learn more? Check out Myles Matilla, Youth Ambassador for CMHA Kelowna, in this great #TalkToday video: