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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Take care of our Young Carers
Organizations such as ours, who offer mental health services and can interact with young carers through our efforts, were invited to help build awareness on Young Carers Awareness Day.
About Take care of our Young Carers
Improving our understanding of the health, social and economic impacts of cannabis legalization and regulation
Bill Blair, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Health, visited CAMH to announce $1.4 million in funding for research to support development of policies and programs related to the legalization and regulation of cannabis.
About Improving our understanding of the health, social and economic impacts of cannabis legalization and regulation
Launching the first comprehensive mental health and addictions resource for homeless youth service providers
Dr. Sean Kidd introduces the new book Mental Health & Addiction Interventions for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Practical Strategies for Front-line Providers
About Launching the first comprehensive mental health and addictions resource for homeless youth service providers
Reflection on the passing of one of my patients
Dr. Sandy Simpson reflects on the life of a patient lost.
About Reflection on the passing of one of my patients
Keep it moving on Blue Monday
Dr. Niki Fitzgerald talks about the post-holiday slump, and the effect of exercise on mood.
About Keep it moving on Blue Monday
Largest donation ever for mental health will bring hope to all Canadians
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) receives the first $100 million donation in Canada dedicated to defining the causes of mental illness and to developing the cures that will save lives and create hope.
About Largest donation ever for mental health will bring hope to all Canadians
LGBTQ2S youth deserve a safe place to call home
This time of year can be a sad reminder for far too many LGBTQ2S youth of just how unsafe their homes are or were.
About LGBTQ2S youth deserve a safe place to call home
CAMH welcomes nursing graduates
Allyson is among the 20 new nursing graduates who arrived at CAMH this fall under the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) initiative.
About CAMH welcomes nursing graduates
Welcome to the CAMH podcast
The CAMH podcast will introduce listeners to the work we do here, our world-class experts and clinicians on the front lines, and the clients we serve.
About Welcome to the CAMH podcast