CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
Puppet power to the rescue
Puppets help teach children positive communication skills, problem-solving and emotion management.
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Improving mental health care access for transgender people
CAMH doctors try to address challenges faced by transgender individuals accessing health care services.
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Two CAMH youth patients accomplish rare feat
Two students got their high school diploma while simultaneously completing treatment through CAMH’s Youth Addiction and Concurrent Disorders Service.
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Spark Joy! How decluttering can help your mental health
Did you know decluttering can also help improve your mental health?
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CAMH celebrates volunteers
CAMH’s volunteers share their time, energy and passions with patients across a range of programs at the hospital.
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CAMH treatment model for Alzheimer's agitation expands into large-scale studies
The new way of treating agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer’s disease is showing positive outcomes, and will be tested in seven sites across Canada.
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Could a blood test guide care for those with late-life depression?
A new study by Dr. Breno Diniz is advancing CAMH’s goal of finding biological measures of mental illness.
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Preventing mental illness in later years
In this Q&A with CAMH's leading experts in late-life mental health, we explore the mental health concerns that affect older Canadians and how CAMH researchers are addressing these issues.
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Finding new ways to treat late-life depression
Depression among older people may bring added challenges, including a greater risk of developing dementia. CAMH researchers are studying new approaches to treat late-life depression.
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The Roshni Roadshow
The Roshni Project team at CAMH showcased short films co-created by young South Asian women experiencing mental illness and/or substance use concerns.
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Lovebot creator shares the love at CAMH
New collaboration between CAMH’s Gifts of Light and Toronto-based artist Matthew Del Degan, the creator of the two-foot-tall concrete sculptures called Lovebots.
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CAMH study reveals a new target for developing treatments for depression
Researchers discover higher levels of a brain protein in people with clinical depression
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Hope for new moms
13 per cent of new mothers experience postpartum depression. And now there’s a treatment that may help prevent it.
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