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16 Strategies to help you thrive

May 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment

We all deserve to feel well and to thrive. In order to get there, the first thing to keep in mind is that we ALL have mental health to protect, promote and celebrate. Just like with our physical health. Secondly, we need to ask ourselves: are we actively taking care of our mental health? And what can we do to turn it around when we’re not feeling our best?

These sixteen strategies are based on sound science. Try one of these strategies each day and reflect on how they impact your mood and sense of well-being. Keep stock of which strategies make the biggest impact and keep them in your back pocket to boost your mental health on the bad days, and on the good ones too.

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Get ready to #GETLOUD

April 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Mental Health Week is May 7 – 13th. Check in on your mental health.

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Mayor Colin Basran Proclaims May 1-7 Mental Health Week in Kelowna

May 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment

CMHA Kelowna urges the community to Get Loud about mental health.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna kicks off CMHA’s 66th Annual Mental Health Week (May 1-7) by issuing a call to action to our community to speak up and GET LOUD for better access to the mental health services individuals and families need.

“Mental Health Week is important because it gets us talking about something that affects each and every one of us,” says Mayor Colin Basran.  “This week puts an exclamation mark on the need to Get Loud about mental health in our community”.

1 in 7 young people in our community struggle with mental health issues. 75% of mental illness starts in childhood. The sad fact is that less than a 30% of those who need help actually get it. “CMHA Kelowna believes in a mentally healthy community – one where people aren’t afraid or embarrassed to ask for help. A community where the right help is available at the right time. One of the biggest barriers we face is stigma that is perpetuated by silence.” Says Shelagh Turner, Executive Director of CMHA Kelowna. [Read more…]

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