Summer Self-Care
Abbi2023-07-24T23:39:53+00:00Summer Self-Care July 24th is International Self-Care Day, a day to nurture yourself and respect your needs. Any activity we intentionally do to care for our physical, mental, and emotional health is self-care. When you practice meaningful self-care, you can avoid burnout, reduce anxiety, improve your mood, and ensure you have the mental [...]
Get to Know Distress Centre’s CEO, Robyn Romano
Abbi2023-05-25T22:50:38+00:00Get to Know Distress Centre's CEO, Robyn Romano Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Q: What was your journey to becoming CEO like? How did you get started? Robyn: I've actually been at Distress Centre for about 15 years. I came as a social [...]
Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts
Abbi2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:00Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts In our society, people talk about mental health more than ever. But suicide is often kept quiet – and it’s costing lives. For our 2022 Annual Report, we wanted to emphasize the importance of talking about suicide, like we do every day at [...]
Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO
Abbi2023-05-17T22:43:51+00:00Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre's CEO 2023 has had a lot in store for Distress Centre. Join Robyn Romano, Distress Centre CEO, and Aisha Sheikh, Crisis Line Volunteer, to learn about exciting updates, events and more in our Q1 update. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity [...]
Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha
Abbi2023-05-17T22:43:40+00:00Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha Distress Centre Calgary CEO, Robyn, and Aisha, Crisis Line Volunteer, reflect on and thank Distress Centre Calgary’s selfless volunteers for their positive impact on the community. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Aisha: Good afternoon, everyone. My name [...]
