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Manitoba – Mental Health Support & Advocacy Organizations

Found here are resources and information relating to organizations in Manitoba, Canada that offer help for those with mental health issues in general and bipolar disorder specifically. If you know of others not listed here, please let us know!

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

The mission of the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is to “contribute to the health and well-being of Manitobans by addressing the harm associated with addictions through education, prevention, rehabilitation and research.”

CMHA Manitoba Division

The Manitoba Division of The Canadian Mental Health Association.

Klinic Community Health Centre

“Klinic Community Health Centre is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are a member of Manitoba Association of Community Health. We provide a full range of health related services from medical care to counselling to education.”

Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba

“The Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba is built on a self-help philosophy designed to provide a focal point of sensitivity, self-help and self-reliance. Its purposes are to provide information, education and support to those affected by unipolar affective disorder (depression) and bipolar disorder (manic depression), their families and friends, health care professionals and the public.”

Sara Riel Inc.

“Sara Riel Inc., established by the Grey Nuns of Manitoba, is a charitable organization offering a variety of mental health services to adults. Sara Riel Inc. is a sponsored work of the Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba.”

Seneca House

“Seneca House is a charitable, not- for- profit organization funded by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Seneca House is a place where adults with mental health problems can go if they are experiencing emotional difficulties.”

Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Knowledge (SPEAK)

“The mission of SPEAK is to educate the public about the link between depression and suicide, and to decrease the stigma associated with having a mental illness.”

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