Canadian Mental Health Association GETS LOUD for Mental Health Week!
Building on last year’s innovative campaign that encouraged people to talk more openly and honestly about their mental health, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) again asks Canadians at the occasion of the Mental Health Week (MHW) which ends May 10: “Are you fine or phine?” But this year, CMHA is also asking Canadians to GET LOUD for mental health because being phine is not fine. Too often people claim to be feeling fine when they are not. CMHA characterizes this as being “phine”.
CMHA wants Canadians to GET LOUD to be heard, raise awareness, reduce stigma, show support, and ultimately take action.
CMHA introduced MHW in 1951 and it is now a popular week for a variety of mental health and addiction awareness and education campaigns, activities and events across the country.
Mental health is a state of well-being and important for all Canadians. CMHA recognizes that mental health begins where we live, work, and play and actively supports and encourages positive mental health in all aspects of daily life during the Mental Health Week and throughout the year.