Mental Health Week in Canada
Mental Health Week in Canada is held on May 6. Held in the first full week of May. This event in the first decade of the month May is annual. 
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Every year since 1951, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week in the first full week in May, making 2021 the 70th year. In 2022, Mental Health Week is all about the importance of empathy.
Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplaces rallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health.
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