I am very excited to share the release of the 2024-25 Annual Report of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC): Modernization and Disruption: Driving Positive Change by Co-design. 

 

This survey is focused on caregivers efforts to plan for support of family members living with mental illness who need extensive support.  The survey was built on an international partnership that aims to identify, "... the tools, policies, and networks needed so our most vulnerable don’t fall through the cracks..."

You are invited to join us for this four-part webinar series  Digital mental health transformation dialogues 2025 (A four-part webinar series)May 7 – June 11, 2025

 

In these interactive presentations, you can exchange ideas with experts and other learners about innovations and opportunities in the ever-changing field of digital mental health care.

Download the webinar flyers below for full descriptions, pricing, and registration details.

Dans le monde d'aujourd'hui, où tout va très vite et où la technologie est omniprésente, il peut être difficile de capter et de maintenir l'attention des jeunes. Comment faire en sorte qu'ils restent concentrés et motivés pour apprendre à l'école et à la maison ?

In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, capturing and maintaining the attention of youth can be challenging. How do we keep them focused and motivated to learn at school and home? We want children to be successful, and one way to promote this is through a gamified learning environment. 

It is encouraging to see a team at Ontario Health dedicated now to developing care standards for it.  What is still lagging is our awareness of menopause as a factor in both mental health and addiction.  Research is growing in this area.  Below are a few recent journal articles.

According to their website Menopause, Health Quality Ontario is establishing quality standards for menopause care, with the work beginning this month.  Menopause has many mental health, workplace, and broader economic implications, so this is a terrific step forward! Check out the Menopause Foundation of Canada for some great myth-busting evidence-based resources. 

It's often interesting to see what mainstream news outlets pick up regarding mental health and addiction research.  CNN in the states has a compelling piece today on a 2021 study comparing the longer-term results of SSRI vs. psilocybin for depression treatment.

Psilocybin: Searching for the antidepressant of the future | CNN

 

New online training available for managers from our friends at CMHA as part of their Not Myself Today initiative. This initiative offers paid subscription to a variety of tools for managers to increase their mental health literacy and ability to support their teams.  Do you agree that mental health literacy and the skills to foster a safe, healthy workplace are critical for leaders to be successful today?

In the name of good for the community the Ontario government chopped half of the province’s–Supervised Drug Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS).