People living with schizophrenia could soon get help from an app
The app includes tools like a calendar, tips and a sound recorder to help people manage some common symptoms of schizophrenia. Continue reading
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Man jumps in front of TTC subway and survives, but family says health services failed him
“Now he’s getting all the help he needs at an astronomical cost to the hospital … but they failed him.” Continue reading
STOP program may help Durham cigarette smokers kick the habit
The STOP Program is offering eligible Durham participants five weeks of cost-free nicotine replacement therapy. Continue reading
Two charged in theft of 103 new laptops from CAMH
Police say the brand new laptops, worth about $194,000, were stolen from a secure room at CAMH and did not contain any client or patient information. Continue reading
Up to 3% of Toronto-area children could have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: study
The study’s lead researcher says there is no safe amount — or type — of alcohol to consume during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. Continue reading
Canada’s big city mayors calling for national benchmarks to tackle mental health crisis
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said the federal government should step in and create a national mental health strategy. Continue reading
Alcohol among biggest risk factors of early-onset dementia: Canadian study
According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, chronic drinking is the biggest preventable risk of the disease. Continue reading
CAMH to open new hub for people with both developmental disabilities and mental illness
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says the new hub is the first in Canada to tackle the needs of a population that has long been ignored. Continue reading
Carillion Canada, major hospital and road contractor, says it’s soldiering on despite U.K. collapse
The subsidiary says it’s business as usual in Canada despite the parent company’s collapse on Monday. Continue reading
CAMH receives $100M for research from anonymous donor
Dr. Catherine Zahn, president and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, says the money will be invested in fundamental research and clinical innovation to improve the mental health of individuals in Canada and around the world. Continue reading
