The widespread use of Internet blogs has created a unique space for hearing from young people. Few studies, however, have looked at these blogs to gain a better picture of the experiences of young people with mental health problems – until now. Taking an innovative approach, researchers in Toronto studied the blogs of young adults, […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: What are young bloggers saying about mental health?
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A Community Healing
“It belongs to you,” Jacques Huot told members of Toronto’s Aboriginal community on the evening of January 27 at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT). They had gathered to hear findings from the “Urban Aboriginal Diabetes Research Project Report,” led by AHT with researchers Dr. Lynn Lavallée and Dr. Heather Howard, and commissioned by the Toronto Central […]Continue readingA Community Healing
Preventing depression in young people
When it comes to depression, children and adolescents make up a vulnerable population in Ontario – a key focus of EENet. The network has been profiling recent systematic reviews that address its priorities. One such review, led by researchers in New Zealand and Australia, notes that depression is common and has a major impact on […]Continue readingPreventing depression in young people
Take part in Nova Scotia DTFP webinar!
EENet invites you to attend a FREE one-hour virtual knowledge exchange session via telephone and webinar to explore what the Nova Scotia Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) is doing to enhance its substance abuse treatment system. This webinar is the third in a series that will connect stakeholders across provinces and territories as we work towards the […]Continue readingTake part in Nova Scotia DTFP webinar!
Paula Goering Award still accepting applications
The Paula Goering Collaborative Research and Knowledge Translation Award recognizes an innovative researcher-decision-maker collaborative research project for Integrated Knowledge Translation in the area of mental health and addictions. The $2,000 award is named in recognition of Dr. Paula Goering’s wide-ranging and significant contributions to the field of Mental Health Services Research in Canada and internationally, […]Continue readingPaula Goering Award still accepting applications
Supreme Court grants individuals with mental health disabilities the right to testify
The Supreme Court of Canada has made a landmark ruling that has allowed an individual with a mental health disability the right to testify in court. In Canada, the Canada Evidence Act imposes restrictions on individuals with mental disabilities during the court process. This Act allows those charged with a criminal offence the right to challenge the […]Continue readingSupreme Court grants individuals with mental health disabilities the right to testify
CFP and registration for MHCC’s international stigma conference
The fifth annual international conference on stigma and discrimination in mental health will be held on June 4-6 in Ottawa, Ontario. The conference, titled “Together Against Stigma: Changing how we see mental illness,” is organized by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the World Psychiatric Association Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Illness. Over […]Continue readingCFP and registration for MHCC’s international stigma conference
StatsCan provides standardized descriptions of mental health conditions
A new Statistics Canada report provides detailed and standardized descriptions of the mental health conditions that most impact Canadians in terms of prevalence or disability. Each entry provides a description of the condition as well as an assessment of how it impacts an individual’s health status. The Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES) […]Continue readingStatsCan provides standardized descriptions of mental health conditions
Participants needed for Mental Health Impact Assessment tool focus group
The Wellesley Institute is looking for focus group participants to share feedback on a new mental health tool developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The “Rapid Mental Health Impact Assessment” tool enables users to consider the impacts of a policy or program on the mental health of at risk populations. The tool is […]Continue readingParticipants needed for Mental Health Impact Assessment tool focus group
Antidepressants not linked to youth suicide (USA)
Researchers have recently found that the antidepressant fluoxetine did not increase or decrease suicidal behaviour in children, compared to children who were on placebos. This finding is contrary to concerns arising in 2004 that feared antidepressant drugs increased suicidal thoughts in children and youth, and prompted an FDA “black box warning.” The earlier warning was […]Continue readingAntidepressants not linked to youth suicide (USA)