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The
Canadian Mental Health Association has created a complete
series of pamphlets with vital information on mental health
and mental illness.
The pamphlet
series is available on line free of charge (as a PDF)
or you can purchase copies. Click
here for more information. The series includes:
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A
number of fact sheets are available on line at
CMHA,
Ontario. You can either search the complete
collection or browse the by topics such as:
Multi-Cultural
Resources:
- French
Language Fact Sheets / Autres
Faits
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Multi-Language
Brochures (available through CMHA,
National Office) (Farsi/Dari, Hindi,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Somali,
Serbo-Croatian, Tamil, and Urdu)
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Settlement.Org
(providing new comers with settlement information and
answers to help them settle in Ontario, Canada)
Click
Here for a Complete List of Publications Available
through Shop CMHA. Including:
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POVERTY
AND MENTAL ILLNESS: Preventing Poverty Promotes Good Mental
Health
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Did you know that 1 in 5
Ontarians within a given year experience mental illness? And
that
275,317 persons in Ontario with a serious mental illness are
unemployed?
It is important to understand the
interactive and complex link between poverty and mental
illness in order to promote mental health and support
people in recovery.
Read CMHA Ontario's Backgrounder
on Poverty and Mental Illness for more information.
Find
out more »
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HANGIN'
IN THERE: Strategies for Job Retention by Persons with a
Psychiatric Disability
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This publication is an exciting new
booklet that outlines strategies on keeping a job by people with
a psychiatric disability. The reader will discover how people
with a disability are overcoming the challenges faced in keeping
a job. In addition, employers weigh in with their viewpoints on
hiring people with psychiatric disabilities.
Read
More
Disponible
en Français.
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STEPS
TO EMPLOYMENT A Workbook for People Who Have
Experienced Mental Health Problems
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Being
able to work is important to many people, although this might be
for a variety of reasons. The right to meaningful employment is
a fundamental component of life in a healthy and democratic
community. Working for a living can bring a sense of dignity and
self-worth.
Read
More
Disponible
en Français.
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MENTAL
HEALTH STATISTICS
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From
the CMHA, National website, view the latest mental health
statistics in Canada.
Fast
Facts - Who is affected by mental health problems and mental
illness?
Learn
More
Disponible
en Français
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TEST
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE
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Do you know
the definition of a Mental Illness?
What is the definition of Mental Health?
Test your Mental Health knowledge.
Take the interactive Mental
Health Knowledge online quiz.
Find
out what your stress index is - take the online Stress
Test.
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FAMILY
RESOURCES
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An
online resource for family members, friends, and caregivers of
people with mental illness.
Click
here to learn more.
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YOUR
EDUCATION YOUR FUTURE - the first comprehensive guide for
college and university students with psychiatric disabilities |
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On December
1, 2004, the Canadian Mental Health Association released Your
Education Your Future, the first comprehensive Canadian guide
for college and university students with psychiatric
disabilities. This long-awaited resource is based on
information gathered from colleges and universities from across
Canada. It features first-hand experiences and advise from
students with psychiatric disabilities who were willing to share
their unique perspective of the rewards and of higher
education.
Learn
more.
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NEW
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,
PARENTS, AND COUNSELLORS |
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A new
publication and website were released by the Canadian Mental
Health Association on November 1, 2004 to to help raise
awareness and educate students, parents and high school staff
about dealing with mental illness or mental health problems. The
resource includes tips on recognizing signs and symptoms,
learning how to cope, and when and where to get help.
For more
information, visit the Mental
Health and High School Website.
Disponible en
Français.
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