Mental Health Awareness Week May 7-13: Mental Health for All

Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place during the first week in May. This week, spearheaded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) encourages people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. This year’s theme, Mental Health for All, represents the right of every Canadian to enjoy and have the best possible mental health.

Raising awareness about mental health is crucial. One in five Canadians will be affected by mental illness in their lifetime, but discrimination and stigma prevent many people from seeking treatment. Mental illness does not discriminate; it cuts across all age, racial, religious, and socio-economic categories. This means that nearly every family in Canada will be touched bymental illness.

To help bring about a better understanding of mental illness and addiction during Mental Health Week, CAMH has partnered with TVO to produce Mental Health Matters, featuring television programming, extensive online resources and special in-the-community broadcast events to inspire informed conversation on an issue that affects us all.

Starting today, tune in to TVO’s The Agenda every evening at 8 p.m. to watch CAMH experts discuss issues surrounding mental health. 

Broadcast Highlights

Monday, May 7
Are There More Mental Illnesses Today or More Labels?
Guest: Dr. Kwame McKenzie

Tuesday, May 8 
Government, Business, Communities and Mental Health Policies, Plans and Strategies
Guest: Dr. David Goldbloom, CAMH Senior Medical Advisor and Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Wednesday, May 9 
All Too Familiar: Living with Depression and Anxiety
Guest: Dr. Zindel Segal, Head, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Clinic, CAMH

Thursday, May 10 
Schizophrenia: A Sentence or a Diagnosis?
Guest: Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CAMH Senior Scientist and Medical Director

Friday, May 11 
Speaking of the Mentally Ill: Do Labels Hurt or Help on the Journey?
Guest: Jennifer Chambers, Chair, Empowerment Council

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