Category: Mental Health

Let’s Talk About What We Don’t Talk About

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Each year, Mental Health Week invites us to take an honest look at how we think, talk, and care about mental health. This year’s national theme, Unmasking Mental Health, asks us to reflect on what we hide and why.

Mental Health Matters… for Dads Too!

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Carya and Families Matter have joined forces to provide fathers who are learning new parenting skills with an opportunity to receive evidence-based, father-friendly counselling and addiction help. Supporting fathers to be great dads’ benefits children, mothers, and families, now and in the next generation.   Research shows that fathers have as much influence as mothers do on child development and life outcomes, yet most parenting programs… Read more »

carya Celebrates Social Prescribing Day on March 9th

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  Social prescribing is an innovative approach to healthcare that aims to address the root causes of health concerns by connecting patients with non-medical resources in their communities. In Alberta, social prescribing has been gaining momentum as a way to improve health outcomes, particularly for those experiencing social isolation. As a social impact agency, carya understand the importance and impact of social prescribing in our community… Read more »

February is Psychology Month!

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Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. Like a medical doctor, individuals and families may seek the expertise and guidance of a registered psychologist or other clinicians over their l­­ife-time to support their overall well-being. Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being in the community of Calgary. Now more… Read more »

Mental Health Matters. A message from our CEO

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As a born and raised Calgarian who has spent the last twenty years working in the social impact sector, I can say without a doubt, that mental health matters.   The mental well-being of individuals in our neighbourhoods impacts the fibres of our community. It is essential to create the vibrant and thriving city that we all wish to call home.    Now more than ever, Calgarians are… Read more »

Katherine’s Story

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carya is there for Calgarians of all ages when and where they need us most. For many in our community, that means accessing affordable, barrier-free mental health support such as counselling services. Last year, carya’s team of clinical therapists provided over 29,000 counselling sessions in the Calgary community. These sessions were provided to seniors in the community, individuals requiring language-specific sessions, and families like Katherine’s. From… Read more »