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
Read More
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.
Read More
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
Read More
Ready for Change: Workman Arts
After more than a decade working offsite in an old Dufferin Street church, Workman Arts is moving back to CAMH’s Queen Street site.
About Ready for Change: Workman Arts
All My Relations
Born to a white mother and an Indigenous father, senior Cree artist Rebecca Baird has spent her life learning from both cultural worlds.
About All My Relations
The Garron Family Expands Their Remarkable History of Generosity with a $15 Million Gift to CAMH
CAMH is pleased to announce $15 million gift from the Garron family that will help revolutionize mental health research through brain imaging.
About The Garron Family Expands Their Remarkable History of Generosity with a $15 Million Gift to CAMH
CAMH ER Clinician and Suicide Researcher Named Among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40®
CAMH is excited to announce that Dr. Juveria Zaheer has been named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® list for 2020.
About CAMH ER Clinician and Suicide Researcher Named Among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40®
The CAMH Hope app delivers on its name
How a collaborative effort led to a revolutionary tool to save lives
About The CAMH Hope app delivers on its name
Research News: Implicit gender bias in medicine persists— and recognizing it is just the first step
Women are still “underrepresented in senior faculty and leadership roles,” and face more challenges than men in their research careers.
About Research News: Implicit gender bias in medicine persists— and recognizing it is just the first step
Research News: Understanding the mental health needs of Direct Support Professionals during COVID-19
One quarter of professionals who work with people with developmental disabilities reported experiencing moderate-to-severe distress
About Research News: Understanding the mental health needs of Direct Support Professionals during COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting mental health of women and people with children
Ongoing national survey series by CAMH and Delvinia tracks pandemic mental health and substance use
About COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting mental health of women and people with children
Toronto Dementia Research Alliance finds new home and leadership at CAMH
The TDRA has welcomed Dr. Tarek Rajji as its new Executive Director, and moved its headquarters to CAMH.
About Toronto Dementia Research Alliance finds new home and leadership at CAMH
TAHSN Statement on the Death of Joyce Echaquan
We share the profound sadness of Ms. Echaquan’s family and decry the ongoing racism experienced by Indigenous people in healthcare.
About TAHSN Statement on the Death of Joyce Echaquan