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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New CAMH Publication: Disease Interrupted
CAMH Publications announces the release of Disease Interrupted: A Clinical Guide to Tobacco Reduction and Cessation (2nd ed.)
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CAMH study reveals promising new avenue to explore treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Declines in plasticity – the brain’s ability to adapt – may underlie memory problems
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The art of occupational therapy
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De-escalation is a trained skill and a team effort
Dr. Brittany Poynter talked to the Toronto Star about how to effectively engage with people experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis to help them calm down.
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Can I Pay You in Potatoes? Yuliya’s Story
A husband and wife so poor they struggle to provide enough healthy food for their young child.
About Can I Pay You in Potatoes? Yuliya’s Story
A message to our patients and visitors: Construction to begin at CAMH’s Queen Street site
CAMH is beginning the next phase of our Queen Street Redevelopment Project on October 26, 2017.
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Recent Canadian Research for Autism Awareness Month 2017
Information from CAMH Library
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Invictus Games: Resiliency in Action
The word Invictus means “unconquered”, and it represents the mantra that the service members and veterans who competed against one another uphold.
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New CAMH Publication: Supporting a Family Member with Schizophrenia
Written by Sean Kidd, Dawn I. Velligan, Natalie J. Maples, with foreword by Kim Mueser, Supporting a Family Member with Schizophrenia is a practical guide for families and other caregivers.
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