CMHA Releases Results Of Study On Pandemic's Effects On Mental Health

A candid conversation with Phyllis O’Connor Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) about the effects of the COVID - 19 pandemic on people’s mental health.

The CMHA recently presented the results of a survey they conducted showing the trend lines in people’s attitudes, fears and overall impact the pandemic has had on individuals’ mental health.

O’Connor’s main message is in a world with a seeming reduction in empathy to one another is to remember everyone is impacted differently and just try to be kind to one another.

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A Labour Of Love And Philanthropy Now Available For Free

A system that started out close to 50 years ago as a labour of love and philanthropy which was designed to help people with special needs to more readily communicate is now available for free.

Despite its low usage in North America the system created by former Moose Jaw resident, Subhas Maharaj, for people with special needs who are unable to speak is widely used in parts of Asia.

It is also seeing a bit of a resilience for refugees and immigrants as an aid to help them to communicate.

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Girl Guides Present Gifts To Say Thank You

To say thank you to local healthcare workers for all they have done during the pandemic the Moose Jaw Girl Guides made 381 key chains for the staff at the Dr F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital plus dropped off Girl Guides cookies for the staff to enjoy.

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Visit Moose Jaw Sees Events Returning

The lifting of COVID - 19 restrictions has seen a bounce back of events partially funded by Visit Moose Jaw.

The consortium of local hotels and events centres has seen the number of events they fund return to pre-COVID levels which should have a major impact on Moose Jaw’s event driven economy.

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