British Columbia (BC) has made significant efforts to respond to two public health emergencies in the past year: one due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the other due to drug overdoses.
Canadian researchers analyzed provincial data to understand the prevalence of known risk factors associated with death due to COVID-19 among people who had a non-fatal overdose between 2015 and 2017 compared to people who didn’t have an overdose.
The researchers looked at data from the Provincial Overdose Cohort from January 2015 to December 2017.
This list contains CAMH librarian-curated information on the intersection of racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources include community leader statements, reports, bulletins, news items, podcasts, reading lists, webinars, and more.
At the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Finland’s national health authority began receiving comments and requests for information from the public that conveyed anxiety, misinformation, and distrust. In order to inform communications, researchers set out to explore the different ways that perceptions of risk were being expressed in these messages. They established a methodology for health authorities to ensure that members of the public would perceive their communications about risk as relevant, trustworthy, compassionate, culturally competent, and easy to understand.
Engaging Indigenous Youth for Kids Help Phone: A reflection of knowledge shared is a report prepared by Sister Circle Consulting for Kids Help Phone. This report was shaped with guidance by Kids Help Phone's Indigenous Advisory Council and engaged 180 young people over 11 sessions across eight locations in Canada. The report reflects young people's perceptions and understandings of mental health, identity, spirituality, relationships, coping, and healing.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health have partnered to produce a 3-page, easy to read guide intended to support those aged 65+ in making informed choices about cannabis use.
The latest reporting from Stats Canada showed that the legal cannabis industry has contributed $4.66 billion to Canada's GDP as of May - up 11% from last year.
Read more about cannabis and the Canadian economy here.
North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) includes a large geographical area over which 7,500 residents are distributed. The two hospital facilities are 80km from one another, serving a total catchment area stretching 200km along the north shore of Lake Superior. NOSH is a small corporation with limited budget and human resources. There are a limited number of hospital beds which meant the small communities could have easily been overwhelmed by the pandemic.
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has become a significant global challenge. With its extremely high infection rate and relatively high mortality rate, it has caused widespread fear around the world. Previously, researchers showed that fear of COVID-19 leads to considerable psychological and social harms, including stigmatization, discrimination, and feelings of loss.
During the pandemic, educators and school mental health care providers needed to come up with a way to connect with their students and continue providing their support. See how North of Superior Counselling Programs (NOSP) teamed up with the Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) to tackle issues with online access, and found ways to reconnect with and support the mental health and educational needs of their students.
Understanding emotions can be complicated. The Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH is happy to release two animated videos to help young people understand depression.
