Take 45 minutes to pause and think about our systems of care with the talk’s sharp focus on the intervention itself.  The discussion got me thinking of: the recovery model; our categories of who fits into what program of care; mental health care’s forms of intervention; and what ever happened to the Mental Health Commission’s Recommendations and its whole system, whole country recommendations guide?

Hello!

We recently invited members of the Gambling Issues International Yahoo Group to join the Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest (COI).

In case you are one of those folks who recently joined EENet Connect as part of this migration, we want to make sure you find yourself in the right place!

There is a lack of empirical evidence on the impacts of climate change to mental health. This may be due to the challenges of directly linking mental health outcomes to climate change consequences. Preliminary evidence shows that the risks and impacts of climate change on mental health are already accelerating, resulting in direct, indirect, and overarching effects that disproportionally affect populations already facing health inequities. To address the mental health consequences of climate change, coordinated and holistic actions are needed.

Hi not sure where to post this, but does anyone know of an article that discusses how gamblers prefer a quick fix for their problems.

The Lancet Psychiatry published on 2020/10/21 "Neuroinflammation in psychiatric disorders: PET imaging and promising new targets". This review says that the images show neuroinflammation in psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder.

Government-financed therapy by video or chat for adults 18+ who are in stable condition (not suicidal, violent, addicted to hard drugs, etc.)  and who have a safe, private place to work with a decent internet connection. Can be done by computer or smart phone. 22 sessions provided.

See https://www.therapytorontother.../nativeCanadians.htm

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DBT Virtual is a new online Dialectical Behaviour Therapy private practice clinic available to people throughout all of Ontario. It's an entirely online clinic, offering clients individual therapy, phone coaching and skills groups. The DBT therapists work with a wide range of concerns associated with emotion dysregulation, including anxiety, depression, aggression, borderline personality symptoms, substance use, self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

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