CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
Recovery is possible – but you have to seek help
A few years ago, people may have said Charlie “had it all.” But he was also secretly struggling with depression that eventually grew into psychosis.
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What suicide notes teach us about experiences with mental illness and mental health care
Can the study of suicide notes help clinicians in their efforts to prevent suicide? That is the premise of a new study by CAMH and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
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Highlights of the #CundillatCAMH Conference
More than 150 people working with child and youth depression gathered to hear presentations by international experts and poetry performances by youth with lived experience.
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Smile Serenades
Once a week, patients and staff join together to sing, dance and experience the restorative sounds of the “Serenaders.”
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Gifts of Light’s Art Cart Program
The Art Cart connects artists who have experienced mental illness to patients on their journey to recovery.
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Partner with Corey
CAMH Foundation announces partnership with Corey Hirsch to promote youth mental health awareness across Canada.
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New ECHO closing gaps in trans and gender diverse care
For nurse Kristen Patrick, Kenora doesn’t feel quite as isolated as it did a few weeks ago, thanks to CAMH’s new ECHO Ontario Trans and Gender Diverse Healthcare.
About New ECHO closing gaps in trans and gender diverse care
Improving our understanding of the health, social and economic impacts of cannabis legalization and regulation
Bill Blair, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Health, visited CAMH to announce $1.4 million in funding for research to support development of policies and programs related to the legalization and regulation of cannabis.
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Forensic System and Passes
Dr. Sandy Simpson discusses the rehabilitation process for patients who have been found "Not Criminally Responsible."
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CAMH helps launch new tool to help patients better manage after discharge
CAMH is pleased to announce the launch of the new province-wide Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS)
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Government of Canada Invests in CAMH-led Mental Health Initiative in Correctional Facilities
$1.6 million in funding for the International Collaboration for Excellence and Innovation in Mental Health in Corrections (I-CEIsMIC)
About Government of Canada Invests in CAMH-led Mental Health Initiative in Correctional FacilitiesMother to Mother: Easing Caregiver Stress for Parents of Children with Autism
A novel intervention in which mothers of children with autism lead therapy workshops for other mothers of children with autism is showing great promise in reducing stress and depression among caregivers.
About Mother to Mother: Easing Caregiver Stress for Parents of Children with Autism
The autism community and police: a case study
A story about a desperate mother, a troubled son with autism, and what a local police force did to keep a bad situation from getting even worse.
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