September 13, 2023 @ 11:00 am to 12:30 pm – This workbook-based group (The Mindful Self Compassion Workbook, by Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer) gives participants opportunities for activities and discussions surrounding how to be kinder to ourselves. A copy of the workbook will be provided by e-mail. Participants are welcome by telephone, but you will get the most out of this group if you […]Continue readingSelf-Compassion Virtual Group
Kitchener Walking Group
September 13, 2023 @ 11:30 am to 12:30 pm – Please join us for fresh air and exercise as we walk with fellow peers on a planned route through the city. Route will begin at Speakers Corner just outside the Kitchener site (67 King St. E). Please arrive early to undergo Co-Vid 19 screening. Each individual will be screened privately. Individuals experiencing symptoms will not […]Continue readingKitchener Walking Group
Anxiety, Depression & Hope (Virtual) Peer Support Group
September 13, 2023 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm – This is a virtual group that is held every Wednesday. Participants are currently or have at some point experienced depression and/or anxiety. The goal is to talk, share experiences and useful information and provide mutual support to promote and maintain optimal health. Email selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca to register. Please Note: Group only available in Waterloo/Wellington region. Please […]Continue readingAnxiety, Depression & Hope (Virtual) Peer Support Group
Alternate Realities
September 13, 2023 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm – Have you ever felt disconnected from reality? Have you experienced thoughts, sensations, or voices that aren’t entirely your own? Have you ever been told that your perception of the world may be different from others and that you might be experiencing symptoms related to schizophrenia or psychosis? This group is designed to support individuals who […]Continue readingAlternate Realities
Borderline Personality Disorder Virtual Peer Support Group
September 13, 2023 @ 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm – Join fellow warriors in supporting each other with compassion through common experience and to provide information, validation and hope. You do not need a formal diagnosis to attend. Email selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca to register. Please Note: Group only available in Waterloo/Wellington region. Please check Self Help & Peer Support | Facebook for cancellations.Continue readingBorderline Personality Disorder Virtual Peer Support Group
Destressifying (In Person) Group
September 13, 2023 @ 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – We all experience stress. It is the human condition. We can learn how to transform it by understanding how stress impacts our body, thoughts, feelings, behaviours and ultimately our relationships. Email selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca to register. Please Note: Group only available in Waterloo/Wellington region. Please check Self Help & Peer Support | Facebook for cancellations. Continue readingDestressifying (In Person) Group
Anxiety, Depression & Hope (In Person) Group – Guelph
September 13, 2023 @ 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm – This is a drop-in group that meets every Wednesday at our Guelph Site, 80 Waterloo Ave. Meet at Main Reception. Participants are currently or have at some point experienced depression and/or anxiety. The goal is to talk, share experiences and useful information and provide mutual support to promote and maintain optimal health. Email selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca for […]Continue readingAnxiety, Depression & Hope (In Person) Group – Guelph
Kitchener Mapping Out Mino-Bimaadizwin (In Person)
September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – Join Isaac Two White Feather and Lori Gentle Eagle as they map out a way of following the Red Road to recovery that inspires hope in those with lived/living experiences of mental health, addition, trauma, neurodivergence and loved ones that accompany them on that journey. All Nations are welcome to participate in Indigenous ways of […]Continue readingKitchener Mapping Out Mino-Bimaadizwin (In Person)
Afro Caribbean Wellness Group
September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – A peer support group where participants will explore the challenges and strengths of living Black in a predominately white society – relationships, sense of self, work, parenting, mental health, physical health. Group is facilitated by peers from African Caribbean and Black heritage. Email flahens@cmhaww.ca or selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca to register. Please Note: Group only available in Waterloo/Wellington […]Continue readingAfro Caribbean Wellness Group
Coping with a Missing Person Virtual Peer Support Group
September 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Coping with a Missing Person Flyer This is a free, open peer support group for those coping with a Missing Person and living with Ambiguous Loss. This group is for families and friends who have a missing person and those who have found their missing but wish to continue to support each other. You will […]Continue readingCoping with a Missing Person Virtual Peer Support Group