“Where do you go?” is a simple question with endless answers. This May, we ask this question to you, our community, as it applies to mental health.
Mental health touches us all, showing up in different ways and at different times. Today, whether mental health affects you personally or the people you care about, two things are certain: we all must find ways of navigating through the turbulence of mental health, and we do not have to do it alone.
So, where do you go?
When you are anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck.
When you are having one of “those” days.
When you don’t know if you can show up for the people you love.
For some, it’s a place; maybe it’s outside in the peacefulness of nature, observing life occurring around you in the stillness of the mountains and movement of the trees; maybe it’s your favourite coffee shop, the gym, or the simple comfort of that worn-in spot on your couch. A change of space, or returning to one that feels safe, can make all the difference.
For others, it can be a person. A friend, parent, colleague, mental health professional, or partner. Someone who listens and can understand. Someone who can hold you as you stretch and squeeze under the weight of life, seeing you for all that you are in your hardest moments, reminding you that you are not alone.
And sometimes, it’s something you do. Pressing pause on the world and hitting play on music, making art, cooking a good meal; embracing movement through hardship. The small, personal rituals that help steady you, even just a little. Everyone has their “thing”: something that brings a sense of calm, or a moment of relief — and if you don’t yet have one, we encourage you to seek it out.
There is no universal way to nurse good mental health and manage poor mental health. There is only your way.
So, as we ask, “Where do you go?”, we embrace the huge diversity of tools that keep our community well, and offer our services as just one of them.
At Wood’s Homes, we meet you in moments of tribulation and uncertainty. Whether you need immediate mental health support, crisis counselling, a meal, or simply someone to talk to, we are here.
Our services are built to meet you where you’re at and to help you find your way.
Eastside Community Mental Health Services (ECMHS)
Immediate, no-cost mental health support delivered by an integrated, ethnocultural team. Walk-in, call, text, or chat online – whatever works for you. When things feel overwhelming, ECMHS is a place you can turn.
Inglewood Opportunity Hub (IOH)
A one-stop-shop for young people to access support, connection, and opportunity. From walk-in therapy and addictions support to mentorship, skill-building, and employment resources, IOH is designed to remove barriers and make support easier to find.
Lethbridge Opportunity Hub
A safe, welcoming environment for young people (16-24) focused on growth, and future-building. From life skills and employment readiness to peer support and system navigation, it’s a place to move forward, and your own pace.
No matter where you go, or how you get there, you don’t have to do it alone. Wood’s Homes is here for you.
To learn more about Wood’s Homes services through our Eastside Community Mental Health Services, Inglewood Opportunity Hub, or Lethbridge Opportunity Hub, click the links, or call 403-299-9699.
