• interaction,
• collaboration,
• education,
• research,
• care and advocacy in the domains of spirituality and mental health

We strive to be as diverse as possible, with members from across Canada and other countries, as well as various faith and ethnic groups, various disciplines, representing both consumers and mental health professionals.

About ASMH

Click About ASMH to find out about the beginnings of the Association.
Select Board of Directors to find out more about our Executive Commitee and Advisory Board and click here for information about becoming a member.


ASMH provides numerous opportunities for networking, including a Journal Club.  The next Journal Club will take place on Thursday March 25th 2010 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Spirituality Centre, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, 1145 Carling Avenue.  Kelley Raab-Mayo, PhD will facilitate a discussion on Hope and the Religious Imagination (Chapter 4 in Creativity, spirituality and mental health: exploring connections / Kelley Raab-Mayo, Ashgate Publishing, 2009). Click here for more details.

Coming soon...   March 12th 2010 : Forgiveness and letting go of anger and hurt: an emotion-focused approach.  A workshop by Dr Les Greenberg, Professor of Psychology at York University, Toronto. 
Workshop objectives: to present an emotion-focused approach to resolving emotional injuries in therapy.
Target audience: Psychologists, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, spiritual and religious care providers, students, and other mental health professionals involved in counseling.
Cost : $50.00
Registration now closed.

Book launch - Sunday March 14th.  2010
Von Allan will be launching his graphic novel The Road to God Knows at Perfect Books, 258A Elgin St, Ottawa.  It's the story of a teenage girl coping with her mum's schizophrenia.  Click here to find out more.