Our Executive Director, Faith Bodnar on CTV Morning Live – Saskatoon this morning to discuss coping strategies heading into 2021. She talks about the brain/body connection and just how much our mental health can influence our physical health.
#mentalhealth #cmhasaskatoon #mentalhealthmatters #2021 #cmha

CMHA Saskatoon is here with YOU in mind!

It’s been a year like no other. The pandemic. The lockdown. The reeling economy. And then the second wave. It’s a lot to take in! Months of uncertainty, upheaval, worry and even despair. Every aspect of life has been touched – health, school, work, travel, relationships. Anxiety is a constant companion.

You Can Help! Your donation today means that the Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon Branch can continue to provide caring, safe and supportive services for those who are feeling uncertain, alone, lost.

Calls from people looking for help have tripled over the past nine months. Everyone feels vulnerable right now. And everyone needs someone to talk to – someone who will listen without judgment. Someone who can provide encouragement, hope and answers that makes sense for your life now. CMHA Saskatoon has been adapting quickly to meet ever-growing needs in this new reality, providing responsive one-to-one support as well as group programming – all while protecting everyone’s safety. We do this work knowing how critical it is today … and into the future.

Good mental health means good health – now more than ever.

Together, we will ensure everyone has access to the support they need now during these trying times.

Donate today!

 

We will be closed on December 21st, and will re-open our doors on January 4th.

This year has been a difficult year for everyone, but if it has been especially difficult for you this year, know this.

You are strong. Even when you don’t feel like it. You are resilient. You’ve already made it through 100% of the hardest moments in your life. And you belong here, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.

We wish you comfort and healing this holiday season!

#cmhasaskatoon #happyholidays #mentalhealth #yxe

Imagine a community where everyone truly belongs. A place where everyone feels listened to, understood, and supported. A place where everyone’s mental health matters!

This is the Saskatoon we are building together with partners like The Lighthouse!

Thanks to the generosity of the 2020 Shoppers Drug Mart Run 4 Women and the Love You Foundation, we were able to gift 70 Shoppers Drug Mart SWAG bags filled with amazing self-care items to The Lighthouse for their residents this holiday season. We hope this gift will help make their holiday season a little brighter knowing that they have a community who cares about them and their wellbeing!

CMHA Saskatoon is pleased to share & work with our community partner, The Lighthouse, in making mental health matter for everyone, right here at home.

 

Snow Day!

We’re calling it. Due to what’s happening outside your window, we won’t be making it into the office today!

If you have an in person appointment, it will be converted to a phone appointment instead. We will still be available by email and will be checking phone messages throughout the day.

Stay home if you can and stay safe!

#cmhasasktoon #cmha #mentalhealth

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our first Saskatoon Virtual Run for Women brought to you by the LOVE YOU <3 Shoppers Drug Mart program! Together, we raised more than $60,000 for programs in Saskatoon supporting women and their families as they work through mental health challenges.

Thank you for your generous donations, your encouragement, and your caring spirit. This was a heart-felt event that was good for all of us in so many different ways. And the results … well let’s just say our hearts have been warmed.

You have been part of a community-wide effort to raise awareness of the negative impact this pandemic has had on everyone – particularly women – in our community — our family, our friends, our neighbours, ourselves. Thank you for giving from your hearts.

The past few months have been a confusing and anxious time for all of us! What is happening? What is still coming? When will I feel “normal” again? Luckily, most of us have friends and family who are with us to help keep us grounded and safe. Luckily, most of us have the resources to weather this storm. Luckily, most of us know that this too shall pass some day.

Unfortunately, many do not have this same kind of reassuring support, and many suffer in silence, feeling so alone in their social and physical isolation from others. Or worse – being fearful with no safe place to go!

Thank goodness for people like you who understand the importance of taking care of people when they re vulnerable and in need.

Your kind donations are making a difference in the lives of women bravely facing mental health challenges every day. Funds raised through this initiative will be put to work ensuring CMHA Saskatoon can provide immediate and direct support for women and their families in need during this challenging time and into the future.

Thank you for supporting CMHA Saskatoon and women’s mental health programs in our community.

Together we’re UNSTOPPABLE!

#shoppersloveyou #runforwomen

Celebrate the Beauty Mingle with Shoppers Drug Mart LIVE on Instagram Saturday, September 12 at 12:00pm EST, hosted by Sangita Patel & Valeria Lipovetsky.

Célébrez le Rendez-vous beauté avec Pharmaprix en direct sur Instagram. Animé par Florence Lavoie et Jessica Prudencio. Le 12 septembre à 12 h HNE.

Also, tune in for virtual beauty parties throughout the day.

The Beauty Mingle will direct 100% of funds raised to women’s mental health programs at the Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon branch. Donate now online or in-store by purchasing a ticket or icon. #BeautyMingle #ShoppersBeauty #ShoppersLoveYou