Stigma towards drug addiction is a research field largely untouched. Even fewer studies look at stigma related to drug addiction among adolescents. A teenager’s developmental stage, their personal experiences, and peer pressure make this period an unpredictable one. Add immigration experiences to those factors, and teenagers’ perceptions and attitudes will vary even more. How do […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Teen immigrants and drug addiction
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Trauma Guidelines for women’s substance use services
In our last issue of Mental Health Notes, we noted that the Ontario Drug Treatment Funding Program (ODTF) would soon be posting guidelines to support organizations providing substance use treatment services for women. “Trauma Matters: Guidelines for Trauma-Informed Practices in Women’s Substance Use Services” will help you understand the interconnections of trauma and substance use, […]Continue readingTrauma Guidelines for women’s substance use services
CMHA Ontario launches redesigned website
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario unveiled its new website today. The new site has a more modern look, allowing visitors to find information on mental health issues easily, learn about CMHA Ontario’s policy work and special projects, and discover ways to get involved with CMHA Ontario. Built-in interactive capabilities allow visitors to share pages […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario launches redesigned website
CMHA Ontario announces project director for Centre for Innovation on Campus Mental Health
In the last issue of Mental Health Notes, we shared exciting news about the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) and our lead role in running the Centre for Innovation on Campus Mental Health, in partnership with Collleges Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities, the College Student Alliance and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario announces project director for Centre for Innovation on Campus Mental Health
Physical Activity – It’s Time to Get Moving panel discussion
The Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA ) Panel Discussion Series event, “Physical Activity – It’s Time to Get Moving” is taking place on Friday, May 3, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the University of Toronto. This event is being hosted in conjunction with the Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) Symposium which runs […]Continue readingPhysical Activity – It’s Time to Get Moving panel discussion
Rainbow Health Ontario: Call for proposals for creating change
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) has begun preparations for its February 2014 conference, “Creating Change Together”. This biennial conference is the only Canadian event focused on the health and wellness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities. RHO is inviting proposals for the conference which present new information and insight into LGBT health and wellness issues. […]Continue readingRainbow Health Ontario: Call for proposals for creating change
Immediate time after hospital discharge poses high suicide risk (England)
A recent study published in Psychiatric Services found that people with psychiatric illnesses are at extremely high risk for suicide in the immediate weeks post-discharge from hospital. In fact, a retrospective study conducted by researchers from the Centre for Mental Health and Risk at the University of Manchester found that fifty-five per cent of completed […]Continue readingImmediate time after hospital discharge poses high suicide risk (England)
Promising interventions to prevent postpartum depression
Numerous studies and meta-analyses have shown that women who receive a psychosocial or psychological intervention are significantly less likely to develop postpartum depression, compared with those receiving standard care. A recent systematic review of 28 randomised controlled trials involving almost 17,000 women highlighted the effectiveness of psychosocial and psychological interventions to reduce the risk of postpartum […]Continue readingPromising interventions to prevent postpartum depression
CMHA’s 62nd Annual Mental Health Week will run Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, 2013 and will focus on youth mental health
And this year we’re doing things a little differently! While CMHA’s tagline, Mental Health for All, will continue to be used as an important overarching theme during Mental Health Week (MHW), the focus for this year’s MHW is: youth mental health (defined as ages 15 to 24 (approx.) and, as such, includes both high school and university/college students). […]Continue readingCMHA’s 62nd Annual Mental Health Week will run Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, 2013 and will focus on youth mental health
Regular family meals serve up teen mental health
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal have found that teens in families who eat dinner together on a regular basis are “….more trusting and generally more emotionally stable compared to those who don’t.” Their research is published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. In a study of more than 26, 000 teens aged 11 to […]Continue readingRegular family meals serve up teen mental health