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CMHA Muskoka Parry Sound joins individuals and organizations across Ontario to celebrate Seniors Month in June. Seniors Month is a time to salute and appreciate the enormous contributions seniors and older adults have made, and continue to make, towards building Ontario. The theme of Seniors Month this year is to Stay Safe, Active and Connected. […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Seniors Month

We understand that things are tough right now. More than a year into the pandemic and we’re all feeling the effects. Many of us are struggling with burnout, loneliness, and depression. Balancing the tasks of everyday life – work, parenting, caregiving – has now become more stressful and exhausting. And the idea of taking even […]Continue readingTake 15 minutes just for you

The latest provincial and national surveys have made it clear that the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The rates of stress, anxiety and depression in the province are worse than ever. If you are struggling and looking for support, CMHA’s BounceBack program remains an effective option to deal […]Continue readingBounce back from worry and stress with free life-skills program

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released two new reports that highlight what it calls the unintended consequences of COVID-19 – specifically the impacts on harms caused by substance use and self-harm behaviour. In a news release, CIHI points out that more Canadians required hospital care for harm caused by substances such as alcohol, […]Continue readingNew CIHI reports highlight ‘unintended consequences’ of COVID-19

From May 3-9, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) joins Canadians across the country in celebrating the 70th annual Mental Health Week. The focus of this year’s Mental Health Week is to promote the importance of emotions and the role that understanding them plays in good mental health. New national monitoring results from CMHA and […]Continue readingCMHA Celebrates Mental Health Week

Cycling is a simple, fun and easy way to achieve your weekly exercise plan.  It is currently recommended that each Canadian adult accumulate 150 minutes of aerobic physical activity in a week.  What better way to build your physical fitness than throwing on your shoes and a helmet and jumping on a bike!  Spin the […]Continue readingEasy Exercise – Spin the Lakes

The power of people working together can bring about monumental changes. That’s why CMHA Muskoka Parry Sound joins organizations across the country this week in celebrating National Volunteer Week. The theme this year, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the acts of kindness by millions of individuals and the magic that […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021

Our office remains open for harm reduction supplies and naloxone kits for those that would like to access these services. Visit our Bracebridge office during office hours or our Gravenhurst location at 685 Muskoka Rd, Unit 2 on Friday afternoons only.Continue readingHarm Reduction and Naloxone

This CMHA Mental Health Week, we’re diving into how we feel. It’s hard to deal with our emotions when we don’t know what we’re feeling. You may have been taught to push your bad feelings away, but research shows that understanding and naming our feelings can make sadness, anger and pain feel less intense. And […]Continue readingGet Ready to #GetReal about how you feel