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People with homes damaged by extreme weather events are more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety even when the damage is relatively minor and does not force them to leave their homes, a new study suggests.

If you work, or are interested in, health care quality improvement in the community mental health sector, check out these posts on Quorum (Health Quality Ontario's online community): https://quorum.hqontario.ca/en...tags=mental%20health

The posts feature various community mental…

The research challenge: How might we reduce suicide deaths among youth and young adults living with mental illness, especially psychosis or schizophrenia, in areas where health and social services are limited?

Why this research challenge is important:

Suicide is the…

The Mental Health Commission of Canada's Youth Council is a safe space allowing individuals with lived experience between the ages of 18-30 to provide a youth perspective on mental health and recovery. We are seeking four new members to join the diverse council.  

The deadline to…

People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession (which officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009) were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic drug use.

Research has yielded mixed findings about the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and depression. The largest study to date on this topic — which included over one million women living in Denmark — concluded that women who are using the pill or other hormonal contraceptives…

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EPION 2019 ConferenceNovember 19+20, 2019Toronto ON

Oklahoma delivered a stinging blow to the drug manufacturing firm Johnson & Johnson on Monday, a landmark victory for the state that may help decide more than 2,000 lawsuits targeting opioid makers and distributors around the US. [CNN / Jacqueline Howard and Wayne Drash]