Canadian Mental Health Week: CMHA talks about the importance of “unmasking mental health”

Hiding mental health struggles only makes it worse

Open and honest conversations about mental health struggles can help those who deal with them and promote greater understanding in society, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) says.

La santé mentale sans masque

Saviez-vous que la Semaine de la santé mentale au Canada se déroule du 5 au 11 mai? Le thème de cette année est “La santé mentale sans masque.” Au cours de cette semaine, les Canadiens sont encouragés à regarder au-delà des apparences afin de voir chaque personne dans son ensemble, spécifiquement quand ils interagissent avec des individus qui ont des problèmes de santé mentale. Voici quelques informations partagées par l’Association canadienne p…

Dumb Things People Say About Depression

Let’s be real — depression doesn’t always have a “look.” You can be the life of the party and still feel like you're barely hanging on inside. But despite how far we’ve come in talking about mental health, the stigma still exists, and it shows up in the form of some truly head-shakingly bad takes. This Mental Health Week (May 5–11), Canada is focusing on looking beyond the surface and seeing the full human being. That means creating space for ho…

Mental Health Matters: Unmasking during Mental Health Week 2025

Did you know that Mental Health Week in Canada is happening from May 5-11? The theme this year is Unmasking Mental Health.

Canadian Mental Health Week: CMHA talks about the importance of “unmasking mental health”

This week, Canadians are being invited to take a closer look at what lies behind the smile, the small talk, and the brave faces we often wear. It’s Canadian Mental Health Week, and we spoke with Lill Petrella, Team Lead for Mental Health Promotion with Canadian Mental Health Alliance of Brant Haldimand Norfolk about this year’s theme. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/776/files/2025/05/cmha-1.mp3 Petrella says that w…