CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
Two New Artificial Intelligence Scientists Join CAMH
CAMH continues to strengthen its leadership in brain science and the responsible development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health care with the addition of two new scientists. Drs. Fiona Coutts and Ariel Rokem, whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, data science, and clinical care, have joined one of Canada’s largest and most active computational mental health research ecosystems through the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics (KCNI).
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Bridging the Gap: Supporting Recovery at the Intersection of Mental Healthcare and Justice
CAMH's Forensic Psychiatry Division aims to change this paradigm and shape the future of forensic care. The specialized program provides comprehensive care and services for people with serious forms of mental illness who have come into contact with the law, bringing together scientists, stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary partners from across Ontario.
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CAMH’s response to the Recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to Indefinitely Delay the Inclusion of Mental Illness as a Sole Underlying Condition for MAiD
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) supports the proposed recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to indefinitely delay the inclusion of mental illness as a sole underlying condition for MAiD. Over the past number of years, CAMH has made several submissions to government committees related to MAiD and mental illness, all of which have raised concerns about the proposed expansion. The three principal concerns are:
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Giving Hope to Canada's Aging Population
Dr. Tarek Rajji works with PACt-MD participant Ron Singer.
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Building a Bridge to Emergency Care
Dr. Brittany Poynter, CAMH Emergency Department Clinic Head, and Charlie Cummings.
About Building a Bridge to Emergency Care
CAMH celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, CAMH is hosting a Mini Pow Wow to educate, entertain and unite CAMH and the greater community.
About CAMH celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
Driving The Mental Health Movement Forward: Five Actions
Read the CAMH Difference Makers Action Report; a summary of actions that came out of the Difference Makers Symposium.
About Driving The Mental Health Movement Forward: Five Actions
New No Smoking signs arrive at CAMH
The initiative was sparked by the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that forced all outdoor grounds of hospitals to be completely smoke-free January 1, 2018.
About New No Smoking signs arrive at CAMH
CAMH Redevelopment Update: June 2018
We continue to advance our work on the above ground structure at both the McCain Complex Care and Recovery Centre and the Crisis and Critical Care Building.
About CAMH Redevelopment Update: June 2018
Smoking myths and realities
CAMH Director of Medical Education Dr. Peter Selby provides insights into the relationship between smoking and mental health, in the latest episode of the CAMH Podcast.
About Smoking myths and realities
How CAMH’s Cundill Centre is shaping the future of child and youth depression
Dr. Peter Szatmari considers the promising future of advances in the treatment of child and youth depression – and how the Cundill Centre at CAMH is helping us get there.
About How CAMH’s Cundill Centre is shaping the future of child and youth depression
Mental Health is Health – and that includes schizophrenia
In recognition of National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day on May 24, CAMH’s Dr. Araba Chintoh pushes for a greater understanding around mental illness.
About Mental Health is Health – and that includes schizophrenia