What’s New

Continuing to Stand With Tumbler Ridge: Care, Reflection, and Support

It has been a few weeks since the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, and we continue to hold deep care for everyone impacted. We stand in solidarity with the families, youth, educators, and community members navigating profound grief.

Even from a distance, events like this can affect young people and families across the province – including here on the North Shore. Trauma does not unfold in a straight line, and feelings may surface or resurface at different points in the future. Ongoing support, compassionate conversation, and access to care remain essential.

Read our full statement, including available crisis and mental health resources.

After the Holidays: Making Space for Rest, Recovery, and Mental Health

January doesn’t have to mean rushing forward. Rest, recovery, and care still matter.

Halloween and Mental Illness Stigma: Choosing Costumes That Don’t Haunt Others

Halloween invites imagination, fun, and self-expression.

But it’s worth pausing to consider whether our costumes might unintentionally reinforce harmful stereotypes – especially about people living with mental illness.

Suicide Awareness and Prevention: A Community Responsibility

Every year in Canada, thousands of lives are lost to suicide. In 2022 alone, nearly 4,850 people died by suicide – an average of 13 lives every single day. During Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month this September, we are reminded that behind each of these numbers is a story, a family, and a community forever changed.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Are you a member of the Canadian Mental Health Association? If so, join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM). If not, click here […]

Beyond the Binary: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Mental Health with Pride

At CMHA North & West Vancouver, part of our commitment to “mental health for all” means creating spaces where everyone – regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation – feels seen, safe, and supported.

During Pride this year, we are celebrating the vibrant, resilient, and powerful 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in our region and across the country. Pride is not only a time for visibility and joy; it’s also a reminder of how far we’ve come, and the collective effort still needed to build truly inclusive mental health systems.

Honouring Grief, Rejecting Stigma, and Calling for Systemic Change 

We continue to hold space for the victims, their families, and everyone impacted with compassion, respect, and care… Healing begins when we show up with empathy, integrity, and accountability — not assumptions or blame.

Federal Election Communication 

Mental Health Can’t Wait: What does the Federal Election Mean for Our Community? CMHA NWV calls for urgent action on mental health equity following the federal election results.

Mental Health Week: Unmasking the truth about mental health

Mental Health Week is here, and this year’s theme, “Unmasking,” invites us to reflect on how we show up in the world and what […]

Standing in Solidarity with the Filipino Community 

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Block Party. The loss of eleven innocent lives and […]