The Rotman School of Management and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have joined together to support Rise Asset Development (Rise). Rise provides loans to entrepreneurs with a history of mental health and/or addiction challenges, who have a viable business plan or small business experience but are unable to access credit from mainstream […]Continue readingRotman School and CAMH Rise up!
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Study shows IPR does not decrease use of mental health services (USA)
A first of its kind, statewide study on the relationship between intensive psychiatric rehabilitation (IPR) and its impact on mental health service utilization, as well as on residential and employment outcomes, found unexpected results. Contrary to study hypothesis, mental health service use actually increased when people were engaged in psychiatric rehabilitation services. Conducted in Iowa, […]Continue readingStudy shows IPR does not decrease use of mental health services (USA)
National survey shows 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness (USA)
According to the US government’s latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately one in five American adults have experienced mental illness in the past year; this equates to 45.9 million people. The survey, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHAS), also found that mental illness among youth was […]Continue readingNational survey shows 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness (USA)
Work performance and co-workers are source of discrimination in workplace (USA)
A national study of individuals with serious mental illness found that work performance and co-workers’ attitudes toward them were two main sources of prejudice and discrimination at work. The study was based on qualitative data from 234 participants who reported perceiving negative attitudes at work (as part of a larger study on sustained employment) and […]Continue readingWork performance and co-workers are source of discrimination in workplace (USA)
Let’s Talk
Bell is holding its second annual Let’s Talk campaign on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. For any text message, long distance call or re-tweet made by Bell customers, Bell will contribute 5 cents to programmes dedicated to mental health. Starting February 1, 2012 you can also share a smile with a friend at www.facebook.com/BellCanada. Go to […]Continue readingLet’s Talk
Together Against Stigma conference
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and the World Psychiatric Association Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Illness are hosting the 5th annual International Stigma Conference in Ottawa, from June 4 to 6, 2012. This year’s conference will attract researchers, policy makers, mental health professionals and service users from around the world and focuses on […]Continue readingTogether Against Stigma conference
MAD About You Awards gala
The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario is hosting its MAD About You Awards Gala on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Carlu in Toronto. Stylish and elegant, the Gala is a popular event with influential leaders from the business and community sectors. Michael Landsberg, TSN broadcaster and host of “Off the Record” is this year’s […]Continue readingMAD About You Awards gala
ACHIEVE research partnership calls for post-doctoral applications
The ACHIEVE research partnership is a Canadian Institutes for Health Research training program for post-doctoral students that aims to provide new researchers with the skills and competencies required to close the gap between measuring health inequities and addressing them. There are two streams for the program: Population health interventions research, and community engagement and partnerships. […]Continue readingACHIEVE research partnership calls for post-doctoral applications
Review of the Ontario Human Rights system
January 23 is the deadline to make a request to present at a public meeting for the Ontario Human Rights Review. In 2006, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act (formerly called Bill 107), came into effect in Ontario. This Act made three significant changes to the human rights system in Ontario. Firstly, human rights complaints […]Continue readingReview of the Ontario Human Rights system
Research Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia
For people living with mental illness, stigma can be a large barrier that prevents improvement in their lives. But little research has been done to understand how stigma emerges in youth. Researchers in Ontario explored how adolescent stigma toward people with schizophrenia is related to demographics. They also looked at how much knowledge adolescents have […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia