With the pandemic’s unprecedented effects, including layoffs, relationship strain, competing caregiver demands, service losses and disruptions, and uncertainty about in-person learning, parents are more stressed out than ever before. Without adequate support, high stress levels threaten to disrupt children’s socio-emotional development and long-term mental health, especially as worsening mental health and substance use fall along...
On this, the anniversary of the violent act at Polytechnique Montréal that claimed the lives of 14 women, we pause to remember all those we’ve lost to gender-based violence in Canada. Each year, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women reminds us of the ongoing need to invest in programs and...
Talking about suicide isn’t easy — the most important conversations rarely are — but as the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS) reminds us, talking can save lives. The campaign calls on everyone, from individuals to government bodies, to help put an end to suicide in Quebec and across the country. If you haven’t...
Explores First Nations and Métis mental health and wellness following cannabis legalization, through Indigenous-led research rooted in cultural knowledge and research practices. Panellists: Alana Roscoe and Magnolia Perron (First Nations Information Governance Centre) Julianne Sanguins (Manitoba Métis Federation) Kristy Kowatch and Sacha Bragg (Thunderbird Partnership Foundation) Drs. Lindsay Farrell and Zach Walsh (University of British...
Explores the experiences of cannabis and mental health for older adults, 2SLGBTQ+ people living with mental illness in Quebec, adults who are homeless and precariously housed in urban Alberta, and Canadian Veterans. Panellists: Dr. Raza Mirza (University of Toronto) Dr. Olivier Ferlatte (University of Montreal) Kathleen Larose & Lauren Cameron (AAWEAR), Lisa Elford & Erika...
Examines cannabis and mental health among youth, including the impact of cannabis policies for young people. Panellists: Dr. Scott Leatherdale (University of Waterloo) Dr. Cecilia Benoit (University of Victoria) Dr. Suzanne Archie (McMaster University) Farnaz Farhang, Maaz Shahid, and Khulud Baig (Centre for Resilience and Social Development) This webinar will be presented in English with...
March 8 is International Women's Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done. Women are no stranger to the role of primary caregivers,...
The webinar offers community perspectives and expertise on some of the developing issues and unique mental health and substance use challenges of COVID-19 for rural and remote communities. It is intended for providers and users of mental health and substance use services, people with lived and living experience, and the policy and research community. The...
COVID-19 has magnified stressors like housing and food insecurity, poverty, and job loss. As inequities have gotten worse, the need to understand how health systems and communities might prepare for the pandemic’s long-term mental health impacts have become clear. New research, developed through our partnership with Wellesley Institute, has looked at the impacts of COVID-19...
Join us for a moderated discussion on the gap in cannabis and mental health research, policy, and education and its cultural impact for Black communities in Canada. Building on our previous Dialogue Series, panelists will share their thoughts on the report’s key findings and recommendations. Moderated by Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (University of Toronto), the discussion...
Registration is now open for the upcoming non-profit international conference From Research to Reality: Global Summit on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Medicine (in-person and virtual gathering, Toronto, May 27-29, 2022). Co-hosted by CAMH, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, this conference will be unique in its: focus...
On Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day, it’s time to bust the stigma that discourages men from talking about their mental health and seeking help if problems emerge. While rates of mental illness are comparable between men and women, men are less likely to recognize, talk about, and seek treatment for their illness. Yet, up to...
