CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
New Joint CAMH-International Study Finds Major Economic and Health Benefits from Alcohol Tax Increase
Findings from major Lithuanian study offer important lessons for Canada as alcohol harms continue to rise
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Connecting ALC Patients with Dual Developmental and Psychiatric Diagnoses with Long-Term Community Housing
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Reena, and Surrey Place are working together to move patients stuck in hospital into care and housing and ease Ontario’s hospital capacity crisis.
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Study finds brain-based markers could help personalize depression treatment
Promising progress toward predicting how patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) will respond to antidepressant medications using brain imaging and clinical data
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Innovative podcast program at CAMH is helping patients talk about mental health
One innovative program at CAMH is helping patients improve their communication skills by using podcasts to facilitate discussion.
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Anxiety, feelings of depression and loneliness among Canadians spikes to highest levels since spring 2020
Women and workers with jobs that expose them to risk of COVID-19 most impacted
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CAMH-led team of Toronto scientists receive new funding to help treat depression
Grant through Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada announced in advance of Bell Let’s Talk Day
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Vaccine confidence low among 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness
CAMH study one of the first to explore vaccine attitudes and uptake among this demographic
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CAMH ranked Canada’s top mental health research hospital with record research funding in 2021
New record high of $79.7 million in research spending reflects continued importance of mental health and addictions research to CAMH’s overall mandate.
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CAMH expands virtual smoking cessation services in response to ongoing pressure on the health care system
Online program recently expanded its offering to 8 weeks of free smoking cessation treatment for Ontario adults over 18 years of age.
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Cannabis Research Blocked by Policy Hinders Public Health
Are edibles better than vaping cannabis? Is vaping cannabis better than smoking marijuana? Even the experts don't know—yet.
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Trans people accessing acute mental health care more likely to experience marginalization
One of the first studies of its kind, showing association between trans people's need for acute mental health care and experiences of marginalization
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Canada’s homelessness service sector workforce
Supporting the overlooked essential worker
About Canada’s homelessness service sector workforce
The REDress Project: Installation & Panel Discussion
From December 3 to 8, CAMH will host an outdoor installation of the REDress Project across the CAMH Queen Street site.
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