Researchers looked at all studies that examined methamphetamine use and its impact on people who are using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The analysis compared people on MOUD who used methamphetamine and those who did not. All studies showed that patients were more likely to discontinue MOUD treatment if they used methamphetamine. Those who used methamphetamine more often were more likely to discontinue MOUD treatment than those who used it less often. There are limited...Read More...

Clinicians have proven few pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments effective for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and eating disorders (ED). However, researchers are exploring new treatment options for those with EDs and BDD including psychedelic-assisted therapies. This systematic review collected and evaluated evidence related to the therapeutic impact psychedelics have on patients diagnosed with EDs and BDD. Read more in this plain-language summary . Also available in French .Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health recently released a guide for everyone in the campus community outside of accessibility services to learn how best to support post-secondary students with disabilities. Click here to download the free Accessibility & Accommodations toolkitRead More...

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The MHCC is seeking a consultant to develop a toolkit to guide the implementation of IDEALSS , a proposed comprehensive, integrated equity framework to guide mental health policy and programming . To help streamline guidance on how to integrate core equity-focused concepts, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) undertook a needs assessment, including a literature scan and internal and external consultations. Findings of the project are summarized in Toward an Integrated and...Read More...

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Alcohol-linked causes lead to approximately 17,000 Canadian deaths annually. However, alcohol products sold in Canada are not required to be labelled with their health risks. In this commentary, the authors offer rationales for why it is important to mandate labelling of all alcohol products, summarize Canadian initiatives to legislate alcohol warning labels and address myths and misconceptions about alcohol labels. To learn more, read our latest Research Viewpoint . Also available in French .Read More...

In this new episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast , our guests Fiona Lacey (Program Lead for Peer Support and Young Caregivers at the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO)) and Victoria MacMillan (a recent Toronto Metropolitan University graduate and OCO placement student) will discuss young caregivers in post-secondary. Listen to the episode to hear how campus staff and faculty can support post-secondary students who are also young caregivers and learn more about the Ontario...Read More...

Hello, We are looking to add new moderators to our site. https://www.paywhatyoucanpeersupport.com/ We need a new OCD moderator and a new domestic abuse/narcissistic abuse survivor group moderator. We give 80% of what participants pay (what they can) but in the near future as we get more grants and funding we will be paying the moderators a base rate of $50/session and we would ultimately like that to grow to $100/session.Read More...

People who use drugs have lower vaccination uptake than the general population and experience a greater burden of harm from vaccine-preventable diseases. Researchers conducted interviews with people who use drugs to identify the factors that enable and deter them from getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus in Canada. They also looked at possible interventions to support their decision-making related to vaccination. Results showed that many partially or unvaccinated participants said...Read More...

It’s that time of the year again! The back-to-school season is here and we’re pleased to offer a 20% discount towards all upcoming programming by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute to help you gear up for success. Are you looking to enhance your professional knowledge to better support your clients? Is there a specific training program you’ve had your eyes on? Enjoy 20% savings today by applying the discount code B2SCHOOL2023 during registration. This offer is valid from September 6 to 20,...Read More...

STOP on the Net is a free, online smoking cessation program available to adults in Ontario interested in quitting tobacco cigarette smoking. We are pleased to announce that STOP on the Net has expanded to 10 weeks of treatment (previously 8 weeks). Eligible participants will now receive a free NRT kit containing 10 boxes of NRT patches and 5 boxes of NRT gum or lozenges mailed directly to their address (enough for 10 weeks of treatment). Individuals may be eligible to participate if they:...Read More...

In the field of housing and homelessness, the term Housing First describes an evidence-based approach to ending chronic homelessness. However, there is some confusion about what constitutes Housing First. This resource describes the Canadian Housing First Network’s definition of Housing First by defining “what it is not” and “what it is.” Read this explainer written by Canadian Housing First Network - Community of Interest (CHFN-CoI) co-leads Tim Aubry and Geoff Nelson :...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) information sheets (infosheets) provide an overview of important topics for anyone working with post-secondary students, staff, faculty or in campus mental health. We recently released new digital infosheets designed specifically for international students: Health Insurance for International Students infosheet Learning Shock infosheet Download these and other infosheets for free on our website: ...Read More...

Buzz Kill: The Corporatization of Cannabis is the definitive account of cannabis legalization in Canada. It is a story of cronyism, greed, corruption, and strategic deceit of the public. Buzz Kill also describes more humane alternatives to drug policy reform which prioritize public health and social justice over corporate profits. Buzz Kill is published by Black Rose Books, Montreal. Author: Mike DeVillaer is a former CAMH Director, clinician, community developer, educator, research...Read More...

In 2022, Health Canada approved a three-year exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that decriminalized possession of certain illegal substances for personal use among adults in the province of British Columbia (BC). This exemption includes a cumulative threshold of 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine (MDMA). Researchers conducted interviews with people who use drugs in BC to understand the impact of the 2.5-gram threshold and...Read More...

Of the 1.2 million Canadians taking prescription opioids for chronic pain, more than 10 per cent develop opioid use disorder compared to just 0.2 per cent in the general population. Currently, it is unclear which neurochemical factors put them at risk. The brain contains an endocannabinoid system that has the enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). This enzyme is linked closely to a greater risk of addiction and a greater perception of pain. Based on results from animal studies,...Read More...

Paying to open a loot box or a virtual card pack in a video game is a form of gambling. You risk something of value, in this case in-game currency, and don’t know what you’ll get in return. Gambling can potentially cause harm to a person’s financial well-being and it is important for youth to understand when an activity becomes gambling so they can identify the risks involved and implement strategies to stay safe. Becoming financially literate could help with making better-informed...Read More...

What is the purpose of the study? We are updating the Hope by CAMH app and are interested to hear your thoughts on digital health apps, your health data, privacy, trust, and consent. We would also like to hear your ideas on how we can make consent for digital health apps more meaningful for you. You are eligible to participate if you have downloaded or considered downloading the Hope app. Information about the Hope app can be found at: www.camh.ca/hopebycamhapp Who is needed? Individuals...Read More...

Hi Everyone, We launched a CIHR-funded online survey to learn more about young Canadian's experiences with cannabis use and driving. I kindly request you share/re-post the recruitment links across your social media channels. Twitter: https://twitter.com/iMobileLab/status/1692243618096939284 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iMobileLab/posts/pfbid0otedfg3XQeHSqPfvdv5BiXN6x9BnFAq8dahpuVdZTWpUMWXPB8QBv5ofWt8PH6RNl Thank you! - #DontDriveHigh Study TeamRead More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is seeking two experienced individuals to join the team! Both positions ( Knowledge & Research Lead and Bilingual Research & Knowledge Lead ) work with post-secondary institutions and community organizations to enhance their capacity to support student mental health and wellness. Interested? Apply today !Read More...

In this episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast , our guests Carla Grey, Jasmine Balakumaran, Joyce Tsui and Marsha Astrop (all from Centennial College) will highlight their academic accommodation study. The research project was created to learn more about the experiences students encounter in their academic accommodation journey within the Collaborative Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs and to identify potential strategies to support them. During...Read More...

Wellness Together Canada (WTC) is working to ensure that their services and resources meet the mental health and substance use support needs of older adults. To do so, they're seeking older adults to participate in a focus group, or community conversation. Attached is a poster about this community conversation. Older adults will receive a $50 gift card for participating. WHO: Individuals in Canada, 65 years or older WHEN: ONE session on either August 28th or September 8th WHERE: Zoom, 2-hour...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health recently released a toolkit to help those who are looking for ways to better support the mental health and well-being of international students on campus. The new International Students toolkit aims to dissect key issues and provide a fulsome understanding of how the unique vulnerability of international students intersects with daily life to mold mental health outcomes. Click here to download the free toolkitRead More...

This week, Mental Health Research Canada released a new report, Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, in partnership with Canada Life and Workplace Strategies for Mental Health. This study examines indicators of mental health in Canadian workplaces. It is informed by data gathered online from over 5,500 respondents by Pollara Strategic Insights in March / April 2023. A few interesting findings include: 21% of educators (and 22% of first responders) feel it is rarely or never safe...Read More...

(La version française suit) The Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) has announced a new partnership with the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families — and a research award valued at $138,000. At the core of the MHRC's and Atlas Institute's values is fulsome and authentic engagement of people with lived and living experience in the research process. Together, these organizations aim to support greater understanding of loneliness and social isolation experienced by Canadian Armed Forces...Read More...

Are you curious about the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) might have on health equity? Are you a person with lived experience of mental illness? Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are seeking the guidance of equity-deserving groups to inform the design of a dashboard tool to better mental health services. We invite you to consider a role on our team as a Lived-Experienced Research Advisor, where your insights will support excellence in mental...Read More...

Cormac Russell’s https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/ talk, When Community Itself is Healthy emphasis’ Health Systems prioritizing asset based approaches in community neighbourhood development to the British Columbia Health Quality Forum . Shift money from the acute ends of our health systems and move upstream Aim to surround people with an interdependent community Resist social prescribing of individuals, instead focus facilitation in the community that surrounds...Read More...

The INTREPID Lab at CAMH (formerly Nicotine Dependence Service) is thrilled to share the launch of our first newsletter. Take a sneak peek below! You may know us as the home of STOP , STOP on the Net , as well as the TEACH project . Did you know we also run clinical services , work with communities to develop culturally relevant and tailored tools , and are involved with many digital health innovations, including developing the My Change Plan App to help folks quit smoking? Fresh news,...Read More...

Good morning, I am wondering if anyone has a link to order kits that would allow individuals to test their drugs( cannabis) at home to ensure they are not laced.Read More...

Gambling and the teenage brain If it seems like youth make emotional decisions and engage in risky behaviour, there’s a reason t: It’s all part of brain development. And while it’s a natural and necessary process, it also makes them particularly susceptible to developing a problem with gambling. The amygdala and the prefrontal cortex The amygdala is the part of the brain that’s associated with emotions, immediate reactions, and snap decisions — often referred to as ‘fight or flight.’ The...Read More...

Our summer sale is here - enjoy 20% savings toward training programs by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute! Use discount code SUMMER2023 - offer valid from July 19 to August 2, 2023. Check out our latest newsletter for more information: h ttps://mailchi.mp/sickkidscmhlearning/summer-sale-is-here-2023 Be the first to know about special announcements and programs by SickKids CCMH LI! Subscribe to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ibjINHRead More...

There are few effective treatments for depression in people with bipolar disorder, especially fast-acting ones. Nitrous oxide (an anesthetic also known as laughing gas) has been shown to work quickly in a small set of studies of adults with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. In a new study, researchers compared the effect of a single treatment session of nitrous oxide against another anesthetic that is not known to have antidepressant effects, midazolam, in adults with...Read More...

What ever your view on the weakness’, strengths and follies of adult psychiatry, David Gratzer’s https://davidgratzer.com / article A crisis of neglect: How society can help those with mental illness address’ the current status of care services, the need to address the social determinants of health, along with involuntary treatment initiatives for mental health and addictions in Canada. Its all been said before but to his credit the doctor’s plain speaking assessment brings us to the basics...Read More...

All of Ontario is seeing an increase in drug overdoses, but the Northern communities, such as the City of Greater Sudbury, are experiencing an even larger increase. Governments are addressing this problem by approving and funding supervised consumption services, where people who use drugs can bring their own substances and use them under supervision. One such supervised-consumption site, The Spot, was approved in Sudbury but has not received provincial funding. Researchers conducted a study...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) information sheets (infosheets) provide an overview of important topics for anyone working with post-secondary students, staff, faculty or in campus mental health. We recently released new digital infosheets designed specifically for students, including international students: Culture Shock Infosheet Rest and Sleep Infosheet The Winter Blues Infosheet Stress and Anxiety Infosheet Test & Exam Anxiety Infosheet Download these and...Read More...

https://www.theroyal.ca/careers/external-postings?p=job%2FoU7ClfwI The OSI Clinic provides specialized mental health assessment and treatment to clients and their families referred by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), RCMP, and the Department of National Defense (DND), who are experiencing work-related psychological stress and trauma (e.g. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Anxiety disorders; Depression; Chronic Pain, etc.). The services of the OSI clinic are provided by an interprofessional team...Read More...

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is holding public consultations on a proposed approach to promote more equitable access and outcomes in mental health policy and programs. The IDEALSS framework integrates intersectionality, decolonization, health equity, anti-racism, lived and living experience, social determinants and sex- and gender-based analysis models. This draft IDEALSS framework is informed by our recent needs assessment report that summarizes findings from a rapid literature...Read More...

On behalf of the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC Chair) Betty-Lou Kristy, we are very pleased to let you know that the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council has released its 2022-23 annual report: Embracing Change, Shifting Mindsets, Changing Culture: The Collective Impact of Patient, Family & Caregiver Partnership & Engagement. Please feel free to share this report broadly among your networks. The Council’s Annual Report highlights...Read More...

Today I noticed an interesting article on isolation and loneliness among older adults in the latest issue of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's The Catalyst newsletter: As part of PSSP's Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life project, we share several resources on isolation and loneliness among older adults, including: Strategies for social connection among isolated older adults Promising practice: Addressing older adult loneliness through the Rx Community social...Read More...

Influencing: Another way to advertise As social media continues to grow in popularity, there are increasing opportunities for new forms of advertising on these platforms. Social media advertising is nothing new and some companies use these platforms to specifically advertise to young audiences. It has been estimated that people are exposed to 5,000 advertisements per day, depending on where they live, their career, and how much time they spend online. “When youth were asked if seeing ads on...Read More...

Lack of data on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with developmental disabilities (DDs) results in the inability of health surveillance systems to accurately determine the impact of the pandemic on marginalized populations and support needed. More specifically, there is a need to generate more data on the pandemic experiences of racialized people with DDs. A project developed by the Office of Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental aimed to advance knowledge mobilization (KMb)...Read More...

Take part in a questionnaire to increase understanding of public health professionals’ communication competence and what new communication competencies are important for public health practice. The study will result in a new communication competency framework for public health in Canada to address modern and complex public health challenges. The information gathered may be used to inform the renewal of the PHAC Core Competencies. This CIHR-funded study is being conducted by Dr. Jennifer...Read More...

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is seeking feedback on a proposed approach to promote more equitable access and outcomes in mental health policy and programs. The IDEALSS framework integrates intersectionality, decolonization, health equity, anti-racism, lived and living experience, social determinants and sex- and gender-based analysis models. For more information, and to submit your feedback, click on the link below! @mhccpolicy | LinktreeRead More...

Recognize Outstanding Work in Mental Health among Older Adults Deadline: Friday, July 14 Each year, the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) present two awards to individuals, teams and projects that demonstrated an unwavering impact on the mental health of older adults. Discover the extraordinary initiatives of past award winners that have transformed the lives of older adults across the nation. We...Read More...

PEACE Psychotherapy is a growing private practice that consists of psychotherapists who are committed to providing flexible and effective therapy to adults as well as adolescents and their families, using the principles and strategies of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. We are looking for psychotherapists who are interested in taking on a part-time caseload of clients and honing their knowledge and skills in delivering DBT, with the potential to build up to a full-time caseload. As a...Read More...

As part of a funded project, YWHO is seeking feedback from service providers working with young people (12-25) about what they think is helpful in the identification of, and early interventions for, youth with bipolar disorder (BD). It is not necessary that you have any experience working with youth with lived/living experience of BD to complete this 10-12 minute important survey. This survey is anonymous, and themes will be pulled in order to share high-level, best-practice recommendations...Read More...

The Implementation Lab at SickKids seeks the participation of one to two mental health and addictions organizations that are about to implement a new innovation and would like to test the new Implementation Playbook - a novel digital tool that leverages the best of implementation science in a project management platform. Explainer How to participate If your organization is interested in participating, please reach out directly to Dr. Melanie Barwick at SickKids to learn more: ...Read More...

Youth gambling: the basics The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) defines gambling as risking something of value when you don’t know if you will win or lose. This definition includes traditional forms of gambling such as casino games, but also includes non-traditional forms of gambling that are popular with youth today. “Gambling is nothing new for youth. It’s been going on for years, such as playing claw machines at the movie theatre or games at the local fair where you pay to...Read More...

In this new episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast , we are joined by Katy Rankin, a registered social worker in Ontario’s education system for 18 years. Katy is Anishnabekwe, a member of the Apitipiwinni Nation, Pikogan community, North of Quebec. We discussed the ways mental health services can be improved on campus for Indigenous students, advice for Indigenous staff who’d like to share their knowledge with their colleagues, how non-Indigenous staff and faculty can support...Read More...