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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CAMH at the United Nations
If CAMH Youth Engagement Facilitator Emma McCann had moderating a panel at the United Nations General Assembly on her bucket list, she can cross it off now.
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Scholarship boosts students’ interest in child psychiatry
There are fewer than 100 active child psychiatrists in Ontario, leaving areas of the province entirely unserved.
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Awareness months offer the chance to learn and grow
How should we approach October’s National Autism Awareness Month and November’s National Down Syndrome Awareness Week to make the most of these opportunities?
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Ending sexual violence: Uncomfortable truths and reasons for hope
What are the causes of sexual violence? And how can we stop it?
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New CAMH youth-developed guide offers science-based info on cannabis use
What’s the best way to connect with young people on the topic of cannabis use?
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Free online course helps service providers support survivors of human trafficking
A new online training resource is available to help mental health and addictions service providers better identify and support people who have been – or are being—trafficked.
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Changes to rules governing cannabis in Canada
On October 17, 2018, the purchase, possession and use of cannabis will become legal in Canada.
About Changes to rules governing cannabis in CanadaResearchers Announced for CAMH Breakthrough Challenge 2018
Three researchers. Three breakthroughs. One $10,000 grant.
About Researchers Announced for CAMH Breakthrough Challenge 2018
CAMH Podcast: The Rendezvous With Madness Festival
Now entering its 26th year, the annual Workman Arts Rendezvous With Madness Festival is one of the largest art and mental health festivals in the world.
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CAMH Library: PubMed Tips for World Mental Health Day
CAMH Library shares PubMed tips and MeSH terms to keep up-to-date with international mental health research.
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