Bounce Back For Adults & Youths

Founded in 1918, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.  In BC, mental health, substance use and addictive behaviour are within the scope of the organization.

Through our family of over 100 local, provincial and national locations across Canada, CMHA provides a wide range of innovative services and supports tailored to and in partnership with our communities. Mental health begins where you live, learn, work and play. Together, we are making a difference.

Bounce Back® Program

Feeling overwhelmed, tired or like you’re in a rut? Are you more worried than usual or find yourself feeling angry more easily? Bounce Back® may be able to help.

Bounce Back® teaches effective skills to help individuals (aged 15+) overcome symptoms of mild to moderate depression or anxiety, and improve their mental health. Participants can learn skills to help combat unhelpful thinking, manage worry and anxiety, and become more active and assertive.

Available for free across BC, Bounce Back® has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by half, and over 90% say they would recommend it to a friend or family member.

Bounce Back® offers three forms of help:

• Bounce Back Today Video:  Offers practical tips on managing mood, sleeping better, building confidence, increasing activity, problem solving and healthy living. The video is available online or in DVD format in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.   

How to watch the video online:

• Visit www.bouncebackvideo.ca and use the access code bbtodaybc 

How to get the DVD:

• Ask your family doctor
• Call us toll-free at 1-866-639-0522 or email us at: bounceback@cmha.bc.ca 

Bounce Back® Coaching

A customized series of workbooks with 4 to 6 coaching sessions delivered by phone or video conference.

The Bounce Back® workbooks are available in English with telephone coaching in English, French, Cantonese, or Punjabi. Please talk to your doctor to request a referral to Bounce Back®‘s coaching service.

Physicians may refer their patients by clicking on the Service Provider tab and selecting the refer now tab.

Bounce Back® Online

An independent, self-guided online program with access to video modules, e-books and worksheets.

To access Bounce Back® Online, visit www.bouncebackbc.ca and select ‘Service Provider’ tab.  At this point you can select, in the centre area,  "individuals can self-refer and register at www.bouncebackonline.ca."