Broadmind Mental Health

05/05/2026

This Mental Health Week, we’re keeping it simple:

We need each other.

Mental health isn’t built in big, perfect moments.
It’s built in the small stuff:

✔ checking in
✔ taking a breath
✔ going for a walk
✔ saying “I’m not okay”
✔ listening without fixing

It’s one step at a time.
With a whole lot of grace.

And it looks different for everyone—
but we’re all working with the same pieces:

Body. Nervous system. Emotions. Thoughts. Cponnections

You don’t have to do everything today. Overwhelm, no thank you.
Just take one small step.

And if you can—
cheer someone else on, too. xo

02/03/2026

💚 Quick update + we want your input 💚

Our free Self-Health Care Check-In sessions have always been about real conversations — what’s hard, what’s helping, and what tools people actually need.

We’ve been listening, and we’re hearing a clear theme:
👉 more mental fitness + resilience tools.

So we’re taking a short hiatus for February and March, and we’ll be back in April with something stronger and more practical.

Before we rebuild, we want to hear from you.

We’ve put together a very quick poll to help shape what a free monthly session should look like — something that makes you want to show up and feel better leaving.

Click here to have your voice counted: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-7opUDCn1tAJlmlkrp2kpKWLfPT8FGFhq7IdEYi-KrCD8Fg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thank you for helping us build support that fits real life.
💚

01/24/2026

So glad to see this from Opening Minds. 💚

There’s a real momentum right now — and 2026 truly feels like the year for building mental health skills in workplaces and communities.

At Broadmind, we truly love supporting this work and are grateful to be included in these conversations. These skills matter, the delivery matters, and access matters.

As teams begin planning, we’re happy to share that our pricing is competitive and our facilitators are exceptional — experienced, engaging, and located across the country. We deliver Mental Health First Aid, The Working Mind, and resilience-focused discussions for teams who care about doing this well.

Always grateful to be part of this work, and always happy to support organizations taking the next step.

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Help build a more resilient workforce with evidence-based mental health training.

01/15/2026

I’m hosting a virtual Mental Health First Aid — Essentials on February 12 using the new 2026 material 😊

If you’ve been thinking about taking MHFA (or retaking it), this is a great time to jump in.

Groups are welcome and discounts are available — just email me at sherry@broadmind.ca
if you’re interested.

I’d really love to see you there.

Mental Health First Aid Essentials What’s Included: • 7 hours of live, facilitated instruction in a virtual classroom• Interactive discussion, real-world examples, and practical tools• Certificate of participation When: February 12, 2026 | 9:00–4:30 PM ESTCost: $225 per participant What Yo...

01/06/2026

🎉 Happy New Year! Consider this a little MHFA gift to kick off 2026. 🎁

If you completed Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Basic or MHFA Standard in the past couple of years, there’s now a Bridge to Certification option that may allow you to become MHFA Certified without taking the full 2-day course again.

✨ What is the Bridge to Certification?

It’s a self-paced online course designed to bridge the gap between MHFA Basic/Standard and the full Certification. It covers key content and assessment areas that weren’t explored in depth in earlier versions.

✅ Who’s eligible?

Anyone who took MHFA Basic or Standard between January 1, 2023 and December 10, 2025.

Cost:

$50 if you took Basic or Standard between Jan 1, 2023 and June 11, 2025

Free if you took the course between June 12, 2025 and Dec 10, 2025

⏰ Important deadline:

The Bridge course sunsets on March 31, 2026.

After that date, certification will require the full 2-day MHFA Certification course.

🔍 How do you check if you qualify?

Use the same email address you used for your original MHFA course and check here:

👉 https://go.openingminds.org/e/597791/mhfa-bridge-to-certification-/3dr875/1953731428/h/s4t0Mfzmi-J2q6wUWb27kqYfOUKj1Qgl2u5tjdunkWw

If you’re eligible, the link will take you straight to registration (and payment, if required).

💬 Questions?

Please drop them in the comments below — chances are others are wondering the same thing, and I’m happy to answer publicly so everyone benefits.

A great way to build on the training you’ve already done and start the year with something meaningful.

Spread the word!

Sherry

12/18/2025

Choose Joy. Repeat Often.

The holidays can be beautiful… and a little overwhelming — especially if you’re the one holding it all together for others.

At Broadmind, we’re leaning into:
✨ less reactivity
✨ more self-awareness
✨ leadership that starts from the inside out

You don’t need to carry everyone’s emotions to be a good leader, manager, teammate, parent, friend...person.
But your calm, your clarity, and your kindness matter more than you think.

Some days we nail it.
Some days we repair and try again.
That is the work.

If you’re feeling called to slow down, reset, or rethink how you show up for others, we’re here — quietly supporting humans who support humans.

Joy to you. xo
Sherry

11/04/2025

Our own Sherry Lachine is leading another incredible MHFA Essentials session tomorrow!

This is more than training — it’s a movement for real human care.

💚 Join in, support your community, your team and learn practical ways to help.

👇 Details in Sherry’s post!
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Do you feel unsure about how to support someone struggling with their mental health? Wishing you had the tools to step in and make a difference? It’s time to empower yourself. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification course provides evidence-based training to equip you with the skills and ...

10/23/2025

What an incredible week at the CIMVHR Conference in Ottawa — surrounded by some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in veteran and military mental health. 💚

These gatherings always remind me how much possibility lives at the intersection of research, compassion, and action.
It’s where we learn, plan, prepare, and create — new ideas, better programs, stronger systems.

Mental health and well-being are evolving, and so must we.
Those working in trauma-touched, high-stress, and essential roles — the people we need — deserve evidence-based care, solid policy, and accountability that keeps pace with real life.

The energy in that room said it all: We can do this, Canada. And we must.

At Broadmind, we carry this spirit forward — translating research into practical, trauma-aware training that helps helpers find relief, clarity, and strength again.

Conference Connection Celebration Continued improvement Care for me and the work I get to do. xo CIMVHR Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research is a yearly 'ah hah' moment for me and my business. The people who show up are passionate, clever and invested in helping those who ser...

10/17/2025

💚 We just ran the new and improved MHFA Essentials — and wow.

It’s more focused, real, and relevant than ever.

The new scenarios, examples, and videos truly reflect what people are facing today.

If you’ve been meaning to take Mental Health First Aid or refresh your skills — now’s the time.

Join me for the next session on October 24, 9–4 EST (virtual).

Let’s keep building the skills that make us better humans, co-workers, and helpers.

👉 https://lnkd.in/dRe8Efys

Thank you Brian Knowler for traveling the distance and facilitating such a great course. Looking forward to more!

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09/11/2025

🌍 Big things happening in the world can feel heavy.
No matter your generation or life experience, we all feel those big things in our emotions, thoughts, and bodies.

Here are a few simple steps to bring yourself relief:

✨ Find healthy release – write about it, talk about it. Getting it out helps.
✨ Create safety in your body – hug yourself (yes, it works), or move in fun, random, safe ways like dancing.
✨ Reprogram your mind – remind yourself: We are doing the best we can.

You’re not alone in feeling the weight of the world. With small, steady practices, we can carry it together — and care for ourselves along the way. 💚