Congratulations to Dr. Simone Vigod, recipient of the 2021 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for mental health research, awarded by The Royal Ottawa! We have worked closely with Dr. Vigod from day one and she also graciously wrote a chapter for our perinatal mental health anthology, “You Are Not Alone”. Dr. Vigod’s research is focusing on the unique… Read more

On this World Mental Health Day, we are beyond grateful for everyone who contributed their stories for our #1 Bestseller perinatal mental health anthology and for everyone who continues to work hard to improve perinatal mental health care in Canada! Thank you as always for your support. You are not alone. We are stronger together.… Read more

Download the PDF article here: “We just keep doing what we’ve been doing. We just keep fighting, we keep having meetings with MPs, we keep doing social media campaigns, we keep working behind the scenes, in front of the scenes, just elevating the national consciousness and the national conversation around understanding the importance of perinatal… Read more

While the election results may seem like not much has changed since the 2019 federal election, that’s not the case when it comes to perinatal mental health. In 2019, the CPMHC asked all parties where they stood on developing a National Perinatal Mental Health Strategy. While we received a letter back from NDP leader Jagmeet… Read more

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar training for All Candidates Meetings and thank you to those who were able to attend and send in a question on perinatal mental health. It’s so important that each political leader is aware of perinatal mental health and we will continue to run campaigns that create more… Read more

Now that most parties have unveiled their platforms, it’s time to examine how each one plans to address perinatal mental health if elected. We are delighted to see perinatal mental health referenced in some way in each of the released party platforms (Liberal, NDP, Conservative, Bloc Quebecois)! We want to thank each party for taking… Read more

You can bet CPMHC is doing its best to make sure the creation of a National Perinatal Mental Health Strategy makes it onto each political party’s platform for the upcoming federal election expected to be called this Sunday. Sadly, this means the Private Members’ Bill introduced in June to the House of Commons will die… Read more

CPMHC put out a call for therapists who could donate therapy sessions to families impacted by the Barrie, Ontario tornado. We will be adding to this list as more offers come in and posting updates on social media. Thank you to our CPMHC committee members in Barrie and beyond who have been helping on the… Read more

Today, MP Pam Damoff wrote and sent this incredible letter on our behalf to Health Minister Patty Hajdu supporting our asks as well as suggesting funding be set aside from the recent Budget for Perinatal Mental Health research, awareness, organizations, and holistic resources based on Indigenous principles including peer-to-peer supports and mentors from the community… Read more

On June 3rd, MP Don Davies introduced the Private Member’s Bill: THE NATIONAL PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY ACT in the House of Commons! The Bill was seconded by MP Heather McPherson who was the first MP to support our vision. Thank you to you both! Bill C-306 An Act respecting the development of a national… Read more

THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA and ALL PARTIES have UNANIMOUSLY AGREED to SUPPORT DEVELOPING A NATIONAL PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY THE DETAILS We have been informed that all parties agreed to support a national strategy during the Motion to declare World Maternal Mental Health Day May 5th presented by MP Heather McPherson. Unanimous consent motions, if… Read more

May 5th WORLD MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY ANNOUNCEMENT ➡️ Registration is now open for our virtual symposium! We are thrilled to announce our theme for World Maternal Mental Health Day 2021: #TimeForAction 💙💚 It’s also the title of our report which we will be making public during our live, virtual symposium on May 5th where… Read more

In honour of Black history month, we spoke with CPMHC National Committee member Dr. Anita Ewan to help us shed light on the perinatal mental health of Black parents. This is a demographic that has been historically underserved. It is our mission to ensure that equitable perinatal health services and support are accessible for all.… Read more

Earlier this month, CPMHC National Committee member Dr. Lianne Tomfohr presented to the Canadian Parliamentary Health Research Caucus on her research into pregnancy during the pandemic https://www.pregnancyduringthepandemic.com and her involvement with the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative 💙💚Way to go Lianne!! You can view the presentation here. Lianne begins at 9:00: https://youtu.be/ektvHh9oPEA Lianne and the… Read more

Update: While we have all the stories we need for our Perinatal Mental Health Anthology, we are working on Volume 2 and would love to keep receiving submissions for consideration in Fall 2021! Please send to canpmhc@gmail.com. We are also continuing our evergreen #ThisIsMyStory campaign so please feel free to submit your story for consideration… Read more

Aidez-nous à convaincre le gouvernement fédéral que nous avons besoin d’une stratégie en santé mentale périnatale – MAINTENANT. Répondez à notre « Sondage (par le 15 décembre, 2020) pour un changement *** https://bit.ly/perinatalhcp *** si vous êtes médecin de famille, obstétricienne-gynécologue, sage-femme, accompagnante à la naissance, travailleuse sociale, psychiatre, psychologue, infirmière. Tout professionnel de la… Read more

COVID-19: Why Maternal Mental Health Matters #NOWMORETHANEVER Wednesday May 6th, 2020 was World Maternal Mental Health Day (WMMHD) Since 2016, the first Wednesday of May has been proclaimed World Maternal Mental Health Day by advocacy organizations around the globe. Instead of awareness walks to mark the day like we have been doing, due to COVID-19… Read more

We have been compiling a list of mental health resources to help during Covid-19 / coronavirus. Please check here for the latest updates: https://cpmhc.ca/resources-during-covid-19/ 👉 From the World Health Organization: All pregnant women, including those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, have the right to high quality care before, during and after childbirth. This includes… Read more