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Psychedelics and Mental Illness FAQs

Psychedelics - FAQs

Public conversations about psychedelics often contain unfounded claims and speculation about their potential therapeutic value. It can be difficult to know what to believe. That’s why we’ve put together this FAQ.

About Psychedelics - FAQs
Photo of nursing student and Clinical Extern Matthew standing outside CAMH Bridging Clinic

Building a better system for mental health nursing through the CAMH Clinical Externship Program

Externships provide valuable hands-on experience to nursing students eager to improve their clinical knowledge

About Building a better system for mental health nursing through the CAMH Clinical Externship Program
Crowd of determined people

CAMH announces $500 million campaign to support world-leading mental health research

Spurred by Orlando Corporation’s largest corporate gift in CAMH’s history, the No One Left Behind campaign will support building a new Research & Discovery Centre

About CAMH announces $500 million campaign to support world-leading mental health research
CBCxCAMH music playlist challenge

Music to Move Your Mood

CAMH partnership with CBC Music strikes a chord on youth mental health

About Music to Move Your Mood

CAMH ranks among Canada's top three medium-sized research hospitals

On January 31, 2023, Research Infosource released its 2022 rankings (based on the 2020-21 fiscal year) for Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals.

About CAMH ranks among Canada's top three medium-sized research hospitals
First Nations Wellness Initiative team

First Nations community engagement leads to the development of evidence and community-informed wellness strategies

Many existing programs designed to address mental health and substance use challenges in First Nations communities are not culturally safe, wholistic or responsive to community-specific needs. The First Nations Wellness Initiative (FNWI) is a collaborative model for developing community-driven, evidence-informed and community-based wellness strategies in First Nations communities.

About First Nations community engagement leads to the development of evidence and community-informed wellness strategies
Study Psilocybin
20.Dec.2022

Investigating the potential of psychedelics for mental health

CAMH scientist Dr. Ishrat Husain discusses groundbreaking work recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine

About Investigating the potential of psychedelics for mental health
MACH aerial rendering

Request for Proposal issued for 1D Secure Care and Recovery

On December 16, 2022 Infrastructure Ontario (IO) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to PCL Construction for their team to design, build, and finance the Secure Care and Recovery building as part of our 1D Redevelopment project.

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 CAMH redevelopment Phase 1D illustration

City of Toronto Signage Application: Research & Discovery Centre

We’re now entering the fourth and final phase of our historic redevelopment, which includes constructing the Research & Discovery Centre. This building will be a state-of-the-art facility to house all of our groundbreaking research activities.

About City of Toronto Signage Application: Research & Discovery Centre
Yo-Yo Ma joins Jeremy Dutcher and the TSO for the launch of The Art of Healing at CAMH.

The Art of Healing: CAMH and TSO Partner to Launch Program for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Patients

Yo-Yo Ma joins Jeremy Dutcher to celebrate partnership in Toronto

About The Art of Healing: CAMH and TSO Partner to Launch Program for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Patients