This post is also available in: French
Living Life to the Full is a mental health promotion course designed to help people deal with everyday life challenges and learn self-management skills using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles. Course content and materials are practical and easily applied to everyday life situations. The course is suitable for people of all ages – from youth to seniors.
Developed by a leader in CBT
Living Life to the Full is based on the Five Areas Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model as developed by Dr. Chris Williams – an expert and trainer in CBT and Emeritus Professor in Psychosocial Psychiatry. This insightful approach teaches that all the things we experience, think, feel and do are interconnected. Just as an event, thought, feeling, behaviour or physical symptom can start a chain reaction that gets us down, so we can reverse the process and use this interconnection to rebuild happiness.
An evidence-based program
Living Life to the Full is an effective way to improve depression, anxiety and social-function when delivered in a community setting. This effect is observed even 6 months after the course end.
Living Life to the Full Randomized Control Trial, Scotland 2013
Living Life to the Full was an enjoyable experience that made a difference in the lives of older adults (55+). Course participants reported improvements in psychological and social factors.
Living Life to the Full Older Adults, Ontario 2014
The course has been delivered in many different settings to participants of different ages and backgrounds: military families, First Nations communities, older adult caregivers, etc.
Gary’s story
Hear one BC man’s story about how the Living Life to the Full course changed his life.
Gary’s – Living Life to the Full from CMHA BC on Vimeo.
Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division holds the exclusive licence to the Living Life to the Full program in Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Living Life to Full
Group courses
Be a facilitator