…accredited training program that teaches individuals to recognize persons with thoughts of suicide and learn how to connect a person who has thoughts of suicide to a caregiver for intervention….Continue readingCHL and CMHA partner to launch mental health program
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Helping prevent youth suicide
The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health is looking for individuals to help community-based organizations to prevent youth suicide. Building on the recent launch of Together…Continue readingHelping prevent youth suicide
New study on suicide released (Denmark)
A recently released study from Denmark found that patients who have any major psychiatric disorder are at significantly higher risk for suicide after their first hospitalization. The study looked at…Continue readingNew study on suicide released (Denmark)
Raise drinking age now, lower suicide and homicide rates later (USA)
…long-term outcomes that include suicide and homicide. While this may not come as a surprise, the novel discovery is that youth who were legally permitted to drink between the ages…Continue readingRaise drinking age now, lower suicide and homicide rates later (USA)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer identified People and Mental Health
…Gay and lesbian youth suicide. In: Fenleib MR, editor. The Secretary’s Task Force on Youth Suicide, United States Government Printing Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Youth Suicide, United…Continue readingLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer identified People and Mental Health
CMHA recognizes unique workplace stress of First Responders
…Training (ASIST) workshops in their community. These courses are designed to help individuals recognize the warning signs indicating risk of suicide, as well as how to communicate with the person…Continue readingCMHA recognizes unique workplace stress of First Responders
Understanding and Finding Help for Stress
…can make someone sick, both physically and mentally. Signs of being stressed out Everybody’s experience of stress is different. Here are some warning signs that stress may be getting the…Continue readingUnderstanding and Finding Help for Stress
Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy
With a federal budget to be delivered on March 22, CMHA Ontario and National will continue advocating for a key government ask: a nation-wide suicide prevention strategy. Both organizations see…Continue readingCanada needs a national suicide prevention strategy
Correctional Investigator of Canada Releases Report on Inmate Suicides
On the morning of World Suicide Prevention Day 2014, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Howard Sapers, released a new report: A Three Year Review of Federal Inmate Suicides (2011-2014). The…Continue readingCorrectional Investigator of Canada Releases Report on Inmate Suicides
CIHI data on suicide and self-harm
…about Canada’s mental health system. Some key findings include: In 2009-2010, about 17,500 Canadians – or 45 people a day – were admitted to the hospital after attempting suicide or…Continue readingCIHI data on suicide and self-harm