Media Centre

Media contact information, CMHA National public service announcements, and other helpful resources are also available here for journalists to access easily.

 

Press Releases

• Winnipeggers Share their thoughts on Mental Health - CMHA Winnipeg Region reveals results of Winnipeg wide survey on mental health issues.  The report will be released at the CMHA Winnipeg Region Annual General Meeting on June 9, 2010 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and will be available online at www.cmhawpg.mb.ca as of June 10th.  For more information, please call 982-6100.  Click here to access the media release.
• May, 2010 - "Sandwich Generation" at-risk of serious mental health problems.  The CMHA National office and Desjardins Financial Security issued a press release based on the Desjardins Financial Security National Survey on Canadian Health. Click here to access the press release.

 

Recent Events

A new report, commissioned by the Public Interest Law Centre of Legal Aid Manitoba on behalf of CMHA Manitoba Division and the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, titled “Examination of Employment and Income Assistance and Private Market Housing Affordability for Single Persons in Six Urban Centres in Manitoba, was released on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.  Click here to view the press release for this report.  Click here to access the report.

 

March 15th 2010 Media Awareness Event on Suicide and Mental Illness Reporting:  Click here to access guidelines developed by the Canadian Psychiatric Association discussed at this event.  See also the guidelines developed by the Mental Health Literacy Network for mental health reporting on this page.

 

Media Contacts

OPEN MINDS, OPEN HEARTS - WORDS TO LIVE BY. Suggested guidelines for media reporting on mental health. The Mental Health Literacy Network has developed media guidelines titled Open Minds Open Hearts to advance a balanced and accurate reporting of mental health issues. Click here to access the suggested guidelines. For media enquiries, local mental health organizations and agencies contact information can found in this document.  For CMHA Winnipeg Region media enquiries, contact Nicole Chammartin - Executive Director:  982-6100, office@cmhawpg.mb.ca.

Mental Health Statistics

Learn more about mental health and view the latest Canadian mental health statistics. This information has been compiled by the CMHA National office.

• Fast Facts: Mental Health and Mental Illness
  This is an updated version of "Mental Health and Mental Illness in Canada: Facts and Figures."
• Facts about Mental Illness in Youth
  This document contains facts about Mental Illness in Youth.
• Questions & Answers
  This document contains answers to frequently asked questions about mental health, as well as questions and answers about this year's theme.

Public Service Announcements

Audio, video and print versions of the latest CMHA National Office public service announcements are available for download. To access these resources, click here to visit the CMHA National website.