Annual Report 2021-2022

In another year filled with challenges, CAMH remained a pillar of strength, resilience and hope for the people we serve. Guided by our belief that Mental Health is Health, we supported our patients and their families locally, and advanced work that is having national and global impact. We are proud to look back at a year in which the CAMH community has continued to drive new research and discovery, deliver high-quality care virtually through digital health innovation, build capacity and provide system leadership, prioritize health equity, and grow the mental health movement. Through our work we are saving lives together—as One CAMH.

Take a by-the-numbers look at how the CAMH community is saving lives today through excellence in mental health care, research and education.

CAMH is accelerating innovation and discovery toward better care and outcomes for people living with mental illness. We were once again recognized as Canada’s top mental health research hospital–setting a new record in research funding–and showed the world the many ways in which mental health research is saving lives today.

The ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated the mental health crisis, and CAMH has seen a sharp increase in the number of people seeking care, including nearly 14,000 Emergency Department visits in 2021. We are leveraging our expertise as a data-driven organization and leader in digital health to ensure everyone has access to the care they need—and deserve.

CAMH provides system leadership to advance mental health standards locally, nationally and globally. We develop evidence-based models of care, build capacity among health care professionals, and spread best practices to improve services and supports for all populations and communities.

Health equity is at the centre of everything CAMH does. We are working toward a safer and more inclusive environment for all and creating a world where we can truly say Mental Health is Health—for everyone.

Our reasons for believing Mental Health is Health may differ, but we all play an important part in the movement. CAMH’s community of supporters continue to turn their reasons into action by fueling the life-saving work that happens here.