CAMH News & Stories
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CAMH Awarded Landmark Grant to Advance Mental Health Research for Incarcerated Women
Research both crucial and timely as incarceration rates and urgent mental health needs rise among one of Canada’s most underserved populations
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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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Suicide rate for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders over 20 times higher than the general population
Study identifies key risk factors
About Suicide rate for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders over 20 times higher than the general population
Despite less anxiety and worry about COVID-19, Canadians report sustained rates of loneliness and depression
Results from national survey series by CAMH and Delvinia offer insight into changing nature of Canadians’ mental health and substance use during the pandemic
About Despite less anxiety and worry about COVID-19, Canadians report sustained rates of loneliness and depression
Pandemic impacting the mental health of young people in Ontario
A CAMH survey conducted after the COVID-19 pandemic began has found that young people perceive their mental health to have deteriorated.
About Pandemic impacting the mental health of young people in Ontario
Women, parents and younger adults more likely to feel anxious and depressed during COVID-19
New national survey series by CAMH and Delvinia tracks pandemic mental health and substance use
About Women, parents and younger adults more likely to feel anxious and depressed during COVID-19
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 Fund
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
About CAMH enhances virtual capacity to respond to demand for mental health servicesStatement 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.
About Statement from Dr. Catherine Zahn
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