Run For Women CMHA Waterloo-Wellington 2023

Thank you for supporting our Run for Women Silent Auction campaign.  

The 2023 Run For Women will support mental health programs and services at CMHA Waterloo Wellington including:

Women in Crisis 

In a new survey conducted by the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with CBC, Sixty per cent of women aged 18 to 34 said their mental health had worsened throughout the pandemic, and that number jumped to 63 per cent for women aged 35 to 54 over the past two years. Locally more than half of the calls we receive for Crisis Services through Here 24/7 and IMPACT (Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team) are coming from women. Women are reaching out for support with issues like anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation, and relationship conflict.  Funds raised will help women get the support they need. 

Women with Eating Disorders  

Referrals for Eating Disorders programs at the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington have tripled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being identified in younger children. Between 4% and 20% of young women practice unhealthy patterns of dieting, purging, and Binge Eating.  According to NIED, 1 in 20 young women in the community currently has an eating disorder.  Eating Disorders have the highest overall mortality rate of any mental illness, with estimates between 10-15%. Funds raised will help women experiencing an eating disorder receive the support they desperately need quickly. 

Women In Need of Early Psychosis Support 

The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington takes a team-based approach to care for early psychosis and through this we see incredible success every day.  Psychosis can happen to anyone, 1 in 100 people may require treatment for it in their lifetime and youth are particularly at risk.  Women entering the 1st Step program may be experiencing social phobia, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety. The key to a successful recovery is early diagnosis and getting help fast. Funds raised will help address the growing waitlist for early psychosis support, enabling us to provide lifechanging service quickly to women who need it most. 

Thank you for your consideration and support!!