What do you think of California Judge Joseph C. Spero writing in his decision that psychotherapy is meant to help people, not insurance companies and academia?

This article by Enrico Gnaulati PhD expresses ideas that feel close to my heart and my many years of lived experience as an individual and group psychotherapist and trauma therapist.

Many of us know someone living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This developmental disorder is often diagnosed in childhood, but symptoms can continue throughout adolescence and adulthood. The most commonly cited signs of ADHD are impulsivity, hyperactivity and/or inattention. Lesser-known superpowers among those with ADHD include seemingly endless energy and the ability to hyperfocus when interested in a project.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada and University of Calgary have released a report, "Cannabis and Mental Health: Priorities for research in Canada." This report is based on an environmental scan and scoping review by a University of Calgary research team that looked at existing research into the relationships between cannabis use and mental health outcomes.The report was led by the

A 2017 study surveyed 6,000 first responders and found that 45% screened positive for occupational stress injury. This rate is four times higher than the general population.

The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Resesarch and Treatment has recently developed a self-assessment test for first responders like EMS, police, fire fighters and dispatchers.

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up.

Carers who took part in the program were five times less likely to have clinically significant depression than carers who were not offered the therapy. The intervention has also been shown to be cost-effective.

Researchers want to understand why you may or may not have accessed naloxone - including what makes it easier or more difficult to access - among individuals with past or current experience taking opioids for chronic pain in order to improve naloxone policies and programs.

Evidence-Informed Public Health (EIPH), the process of using the best available evidence from research, context, and experience in practice, can help you adapt to changes in public health practice.

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) is a trusted organization that can support you to use EIPH in practice. 

The NCCMT can help you use EIPH in practice thanks to a variety of resources and tools, including the "Why it Matters" video series, which explores the importance of EIPH from the perspectives of four public health experts.

Lack of awareness, comprehension & relevance are some reasons why it can take 17 years for research evidence to be taken up and used in practice. Knowledge translation helps to close this gap. 

The Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION)'s metabolic monitoring working group has developed an interactive web tool to promote metabolic monitoring for people with mental illness. The tool provides an easy and structured way to screen and begin metabolic interventions, and set healthy life style goals.

Recovery from Problem Gambling is possible. Client- centred strategies that are evidence informed help service providers build skills to assist the recovery journey for people experiencing gambling disorders, poverty and housing instability.

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