CMHA-NL in the media

We have appeared in newspaper articles and authored public forum items about many mental health issues in Newfoundland and Labrador. From time to time, we also participate on radio programs, or write articles for professional association newsletters.  Files below with the icon are in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Reader.

Radio

May 7, 2010 - To hear Roger Baggs and Moyra Buchan talking about stress on CBC Radio Noon Crosstalk on May 6, click here.

January 25, 2010 - To hear the CBC Radio Noon Crosstalk on the topic of bipolar disorder, which featured CMHA-NL President Mark Gruchy and psychiatrist Dr. Nizar Ladha, please click here.


Print/Online

July 30, 2010 - Click here to read an article on CMHA-NL's Justice Project in the July 2010 issue of the NLASW's Connecting Voices newsletter (page 10).

June 11, 2010 - Heidi Edgar, CMHA-NL's Justice Project Coordinator, was recently interviewed by the Telegram about the housing and other issues faced by inmates at Her Majesty's Penitentiary with mental illnesses upon re-entering the community. Click here to read "'The gift of incarceration': New program helps prepare inmates for life on the outside."

May 5, 2010 -  To learn more about Out Loud: Essays on Mental Illness, Stigma and Recovery read Valerie Kent's article "Uncomfortable Reality" (The Herald, May 9 - 15, 2010)


Past Articles on Mental Health Issues

Very low suicide rates for islanders - The Telegram, July 11, 2008

Association addresses mental health wait times - The Telegram, November 20, 2007

Waterford complaints rack up: Part 1, Part 2 - The Independent, November 2-8, 2007

It's happened before: Nain woman not the first left naked in lockup - The Telegram, January 13, 2007

A blue Christmas - The Telegram, December 17, 2006

Ex-inmate complains about meds being stopped while in jail - The Telegram, July 22, 2006

Waterford tour leaves 'ugly' impression - The Telegram, July 7, 2006

Little done for mental health, critics charge - The Telegram, March 23, 2005

Survey a 'call for action' - The Telegram, November 19, 2004

Mental help - The Telegram, November 3, 2004

Wealth of experience: New director combines personal, professional background - The Telegram, April 26, 2004

No money for catch-up: Hospitals can't afford to clear up patient backlog once strike ends - The Telegram, April 21, 2004

Helping Hands keep The Gathering Place hopping - Community Editorial Board, The Telegram - December 20, 2007

"Word is out" about Waterford - letter to the editor, The Independent - November 23, 2007 

Fighting stigma while the ill go homeless and hungry - The Telegram, September 30, 2007

Recognizing the value of seniors' mental health - The Telegram, July 22, 2007

Mental illness not an indicator of violence - The Telegram, June 2007

These are positive times for mental health - The Telegram, May 5, 2007

Success of new act depends on community support - The Telegram, February 11, 2007

New mental health act is a step in the right direction - The Telegram, December 2006

Riders into Light – The Telegram, August 11, 2006

Waterford Hospital has outlived its usefulness - The Telegram, July 16, 2006

Senate report is 'welcome relief' - The Telegram, June 8, 2006

Reflections on Mental Health – The Telegram, May 3, 2006   

An insightful column - The Telegram, April 4, 2006

Budget reactions - The Telegram, April 1, 2006

Association supports proposal - The Telegram, June 11, 2004