Mental Health
Mental Health
Transgender and gender diverse people less likely to receive follow-up after a mental health hospitalization
Transgender and gender diverse individuals who were hospitalized for psychiatric care were less likely to have a follow-up visit compared to the general population, suggesting they face transphobia in the hospital system. In a new study from ICES and the Centre for Addiction and Mental...
Mental Health
Electronic health record enabling new solutions in delirium care
In June 2024, Fraser Health launched the first iteration of the Advanced Analytics Platform for delirium care. Since then, this new solution – enabled by the electronic health record, MEDITECH Expanse – is showing great potential in changing the trajectory of outcomes in patients...
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Mental Health
Self-care simplified: Why it’s essential and how to make it happen
Many of us are familiar with the concept of self-care, but how many of...
Mental Health
Free toolkit to support mental health in the workplace
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free Workplace Mental...
Mental Health
Dementia and expressive behaviours capacity building through innovation and partnerships
The growing senior population in Ontario poses unique challenges to the healthcare system. By...
Mental Health
Navigating mental health with technology
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp rise in eating disorders, particularly among youth. Demand...
Mental Health
Dementia is not merely a personal tragedy; it is a public health crisis
As Canada faces the challenges of an aging population, Baycrest, like many of its...
Neurology
Overdose-induced brain injury
The toxic drug crisis is a long-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware...
Mental Health
Potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders
A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), entitled Mental...
Mental Health
Ontario youth experiencing increasing levels of psychological distress and inability to cope
One-in-six students report serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. The Centre for Addiction...
Mental Health
Uncertainty key factor in relationship between work injury and mental health
Steve Granger says the findings show an urgent need for psychological and physical rehab...
From the CEO's Desk
The power of possibility – and hope – for people with mental illness and substance use issue
As I reflect on my first two years as President and CEO at Waypoint...
Mental Health
Celebrating Community Mental Health Centre opening
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) opened the doors to its new Community Mental Health Centre...
Mental Health
Virtual reality for rehabilitation
In a recent study, scientists at UHN’s KITE Research Institute found that individuals with...
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Research
Popular CT Scans Could Account for 5% of All Cancer Cases A Year
Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with 10-fold...
Patient Care
Breaking Barriers with Mobile Care
In Canada, marginalized populations face many barriers to accessing the health care they need,...
Research
Advancing women’s health research and care
Historically, women have faced barriers in the diagnosis, treatment and care of many health...
Public Health
It is time the feds make the long-awaited diabetes device fund a reality
It has been almost a year since the federal government announced that it would...
