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Mental health crisis lines, resources and supports

WEBCallers can reach the Centre at 613-238-3311. The Mental Health Crisis Line answers calls for people ages 16 or older 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers can reach the line at 613-722-6914. Tel-Aide Outaouais offers French-language mental health telephone support from 8 a.m. to midnight every day. Ottawa residents can call 613-741 …

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Crisis Lines and Resources in Ottawa

WEBCall 613-238-3311. You can now text and chat with the Distress Centre between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. Text 343-306-5550 or chat www.dcottawa.on.ca. The Mental Health Crisis Line is bilingual and answers calls for people ages 16 or older 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers can reach the line at 613-722-6914.

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Understanding Mental Health

WEBMental Health for Life. Mental health is key to our well-being. We can t be truly healthy without it. It involves how we feel, think, act, and interact with the world around us. Mental health is about realizing our potential, coping with the normal stresses of life, and making a contribution to our community.

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About Us—Contact CMHA Ottawa

WEBThe Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch (CMHA Ottawa), is an independent, community-based non-profit organization that provides services for eligible individuals in the Ottawa area with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder, many of whom are experiencing chronic homelessness or are vulnerably …

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What is a safety plan, and how can it prevent suicide

WEBA safety plan is an approach designed to focus on a person’s strengths. Their unique abilities are identified and emphasized so they can draw on them when their suicidal thoughts become intense. The goal is to draw upon their strengths when they are recovering and healing (Xie, 2013). Personal resources are another integral component …

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Board of Directors: Canadian Mental Health Association

WEBAdditionally, Shannon works as Clinical Supervisor for the ACB (African, Caribbean, and Black) portal of Counselling Connect, a service that provides free telephone and video counselling sessions and system navigation for Ottawa residents. Since joining the CMHA Ottawa Board of Directors in 2018, Shannon has brought to the table her extensive

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2,000 push-ups in 23 days: Are you up for the challenge, Ottawa

WEBThe February event has participants taking on 2,000 push-ups to represent the 20 per cent of Canadians who will suffer from mental illness in any given year. The event begins on Thursday, February 1, 2024, and runs for 23 days. Canadians of all ages and walks of life will participate in the event, which engages people in mental health …

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First Nations, Inuit and Métis supports

WEBHome » About Us—Contact CMHA Ottawa » For Clients » First Nations, Inuit and Métis supports. Hope for Wellness Help Line 24/7 1-855-242-3310. The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors

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CMHA Programs and Services

WEBDual Diagnosis Services. Updated June 29, 2023 CMHA Ottawa’s Dual Diagnosis Service provides short-term client-directed case management support to adults who have a mental illness and an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Clients also…. Learn More.

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Children and caregivers supports

WEBTo help, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) has prepared a Back-to-School Mental Health Kit. Its purpose is to empower families who are concerned about their child’s mental health and help you find further mental health supports if you need them. CMHO COVID-19 resources for families. Ontario Ministry of Health: COVID-19 Fact Sheet

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Postpartum Depression

WEBPostpartum depression is depression that may start during pregnancy or at any time up to a year after the birth of a child. Depression is a mental illness that affects a person s mood the way a person feels. Mood impacts the way people think about themselves, relate to others, and interact with the world around them.

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CMHA supports Pink Shirt Day

WEBCMHA supports Pink Shirt Day. Feb 28, 2024. On February 28th, more and more people are using Pink Shirt Day as a platform to promote and practice kindness, be supportive and inclusive, and raise awareness for anti-bullying initiatives. Pink Shirt Day by CKNW Kids’ Fund helps increase awareness around bullying in schools, workplaces, …

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Dual Diagnosis Services

WEBDual Diagnosis Services. Jun 29, 2023. Updated June 29, 2023. CMHA Ottawa’s Dual Diagnosis Service provides short-term client-directed case management support to adults who have a mental illness and an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Clients also typically have complex needs.

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Eating Disorders

WEBEvery day, we are surrounded by different messages from different sources that impact the way we feel about the way we look. For some, poor body image is a sign of a serious problem: an eating disorder. Eating disorders are not just about food. They are often a way to cope with difficult problems or regain a sense of control. They are …

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