CAMH News & Stories
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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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CAMH Launches Strategy to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism
Strategy includes 22 actions to decrease anti-Black racism at CAMH by 2022
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CAMH, CMHA and CSC Partner to Implement Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Collaboration brings together existing suicide prevention services and advocates for a national, three-digit phone number
About CAMH, CMHA and CSC Partner to Implement Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Maad’ookiing Mshkiki — Sharing Medicine
Connecting Indigenous Communities with Culturally Relevant COVID-19 Vaccine Information
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First-of-its-kind CAMH study on why young people vape
Research ‘critical’ to vaping cessation efforts
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Half of cannabis users increased consumption during first wave of COVID-19
National survey has public policy implications, CAMH authors state
About Half of cannabis users increased consumption during first wave of COVID-19
Reducing addiction stigma in Muslim communities
First-of-its-kind outreach to mosques breaks down barrier
About Reducing addiction stigma in Muslim communities
Improvements to the Forensic Program at CAMH
The CAMH forensic mental health program delivers care to people who come into contact with the law because of a mental illness.
About Improvements to the Forensic Program at CAMHCAMH reports on progress to improve public safety and care for forensic patients
One year ago, CAMH committed to implement recommendations from review panel advising on improvements to passes and privileges in CAMH’s forensic program.
About CAMH reports on progress to improve public safety and care for forensic patients
Youth mental health initiative pivots with COVID-19
When Em Hayes and Chloe Camacho were forced to start delivering mental health presentations virtually to students, they weren’t sure what to expect.
About Youth mental health initiative pivots with COVID-19
Anxiety patterns in Canadians mirror progression of pandemic
National survey series by CAMH and Delvinia tracked 2020 pandemic mental health and substance use
About Anxiety patterns in Canadians mirror progression of pandemic