CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
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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Inhaled version of blood pressure drug shows promise in treating anxiety, pain
Understanding gene-environment interactions leads to possible preventive treatment
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Mental Health is Health
Those four words are at the heart of CAMH’s most ambitious public awareness campaign in years.
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Going Digital to Find Depression Early Warning Signs
The Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH is leading one of the first-ever studies to monitor youth depression through the use of mobile and wearable technology, with the goal of optimizing early intervention.
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Using Personality to Protect Against Depression
CAMH scientist Dr. Lena Quilty is working to bring the science of personality into real-world use in health-care settings to improve treatment.
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Unraveling and Treating Depression
Depression is the most common mental illness, yet we still do not fully understand what depression is. CAMH researchers are tackling the challenges of unravelling the biology of depression and improving treatments.
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New approaches to the growing opioid crisis
Ahead of National Addictions Awareness Week, CAMH welcomed Dr. Larissa Mooney to present on the opioid epidemic gripping the U.S. and Canada.
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New CAMH program streamlines substance use treatment
CAMH is proud to announce the successful implementation of a new, streamlined outpatient service for clients with addiction and other psychiatric disorders.
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CAMH’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategy
When CAMH introduced its Opioid Overdose Prevention Initiative in 2017, one of the overarching goals was for Naloxone kits to be considered as stigma-free to possess as an EpiPen.
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CAMH’s Krembil Centre begins search for top minds
CAMH’s newly-launched Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics has big plans to use big data to unlock the mysteries of the brain.
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CAMH experts tackle the issues around cannabis
CAMH experts gathered recently to discuss the changing landscape of cannabis at a panel before CAMH’s Constituency Council.
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Showcase your hidden talent for CAMH One Brave Night for Mental Health.
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