CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
Ontario's Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden Donates Brain to Concussion Research
Lumsden champions brain injury research and urges expansion of Rowan's Law across Canada
Read More
Ontario youth experiencing increasing levels of psychological distress and inability to cope
One-in-six students report serious thoughts of suicide in the past year
Read More
The Power and Promise of Co-Development for Canada's Recovery Colleges
Canada is home to more than 30 recovery colleges, the second-highest number globally. CAMH’s own recovery college, the Collaborative Learning College (CLC), opened in 2019 and is guided by the values of equity, accessibility and personal autonomy.
Read More
CAMH again named one of Canada’s best diversity employers
Annual ranking cites CAMH’s Anti-Black Racism strategy and Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan as key factors
About CAMH again named one of Canada’s best diversity employers
CAMH Turns 25!
It was 25 years ago last month that CAMH was created through a merger between what was then called the Queen Street Mental Health Centre, the Addiction Research Foundation, the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and the Donwood Institute.
About CAMH Turns 25!
Alcohol increases risk for gun-involved suicide among Americans
CAMH-led study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention regarding alcohol use and access to guns
About Alcohol increases risk for gun-involved suicide among Americans
Study Finds Pandemic Had Minimal Impact on Global Mental Health in 2020
New report is world’s first to compare individuals’ mental health before and during pandemic
About Study Finds Pandemic Had Minimal Impact on Global Mental Health in 2020
CAMH shares new evidence-based tools and training to support mental health of Canadians of South Asian origin
New research provides evidence culturally adapted CBT is a more effective treatment for this population than traditional psychotherapy
About CAMH shares new evidence-based tools and training to support mental health of Canadians of South Asian origin
Hope for older adults with treatment-resistant depression
New study finds that combining antidepressants and antipsychotic medications can increase remission rates
About Hope for older adults with treatment-resistant depression
CAMH study first to examine contextual factors associated with higher rates of suicide
Social determinants of health among factors affecting suicide rates
About CAMH study first to examine contextual factors associated with higher rates of suicide
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
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
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