CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
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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Gifts of Light volunteers aim to brighten patients’ day
Each week, a group of women with a shared empathy for those struggling with mental illness come together to bring light to CAMH patients.
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Newcomer pays it forward
Aba Newton started volunteering at CAMH shortly after arriving in Canada and persevered to become a successful entrepreneur.
About Newcomer pays it forwardDevelopmental Disabilities Health Matters
Our most recent ICES report focuses on five areas of concern.
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CAMH Study Forecasts Increase in Global Alcohol Consumption
According to new CAMH study published in The Lancet, the goal to reduce alcohol use globally is not likely to be met.
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Mental Health At The Centre
A CAMH commentary by Catherine Zahn published in the Longwoods journal.
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CAMH nurse researchers hope to make positive changes
Many nurses return to school to deepen their knowledge about specific populations to find a solution to a problem they’ve encountered working in direct care.
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What clinicians need to know about Muslim patients with mental illness during Ramadan
A CAMH commentary published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry
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CAMH Redevelopment Update: May 2019
CAMH is only one year away from achieving substantial completion in the third phase of its redevelopment project.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevalence up to 40 times higher in some subpopulations worldwide
FASD is 10 to 40 times higher in certain groups than the general population according to a study published by CAMH in the journal Addiction.
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Ontario alcohol policy report card
The Ontario government’s proposed new changes to alcohol policy will increase alcohol-related harms in the province, according to the Canadian Alcohol Policy Research (CAPE) project.
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