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 enhances virtual capacity to respond to demand for mental health services
Cisco's Webex platform enables 1,500 more virtual care visits over one month
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CAMH among hospitals benefiting from The Frontline Fund
CAMH Foundation is among the organizations benefiting from The Frontline Fund, which represents Canadian hospital foundations dealing with COVID-19 across the country.
About CAMH among hospitals benefiting from The Frontline FundStatement from Dr. Catherine Zahn
With deep sadness, CAMH confirms the death of a patient with COVID-19. We offer our sincere condolences to the family. A tightly-knit community, CAMH shares in their loss.
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Physician psychotherapy unavailable to ninety-seven percent of people with urgent mental health needs in Ontario
CMAJ Open study urges wider access to publicly-funded therapy
About Physician psychotherapy unavailable to ninety-seven percent of people with urgent mental health needs in Ontario
CAMH celebrates the launch of womenmind™
New philanthropic program will focus on closing the gender gap in mental health
About CAMH celebrates the launch of womenmind™
Ontario's Roadmap to Wellness needs a comprehensive and fully-funded plan to reduce wait times
Combined statement from Ontario’s mental health and addiction providers
About Ontario's Roadmap to Wellness needs a comprehensive and fully-funded plan to reduce wait times
Antipsychotic medication linked to potentially adverse changes in brain structure
Association between medication and changes in brain found during study using advanced brain imaging techniques
About Antipsychotic medication linked to potentially adverse changes in brain structure
The Discovery Fund Celebrates Two Years of Supporting Life-Changing Research
In early 2018, CAMH announced an unprecedented — and anonymous — $100 million donation for research into mental illness.
About The Discovery Fund Celebrates Two Years of Supporting Life-Changing Research
Ontario student use of e-cigarettes and cannabis edibles on the rise
CAMH population survey reveals e-cigarette use has doubled among young Ontarians
About Ontario student use of e-cigarettes and cannabis edibles on the rise
Mental Health is the Next Frontier of Workplace Inclusivity
Prioritizing and addressing mental health in the workplace is the right thing to do for your employees—and for your bottom line
About Mental Health is the Next Frontier of Workplace Inclusivity