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There are few effective treatments for depression in people with bipolar disorder, especially fast-acting ones. Nitrous oxide (an anesthetic also known as laughing gas) has been shown to work quickly in a small set of studies of adults with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

What ever your view on the weakness’, strengths and follies of adult psychiatry, David Gratzer’s https://davidgratzer.com/ article  A crisis of neglect: How society can help those with mental illness address’ the current status of care services, the need to address the social determinants…

All of Ontario is seeing an increase in drug overdoses, but the Northern communities, such as the City of Greater Sudbury, are experiencing an even larger increase. Governments are addressing this problem by approving and funding supervised consumption services, where people who use drugs can…

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) information sheets (infosheets) provide an overview of important topics for anyone working with post-secondary students, staff, faculty or in campus mental health.

We recently released new digital infosheets designed specifically…

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The Mental Health Commission of Canada is holding public consultations on a proposed approach to promote more equitable access and outcomes in mental health policy and programs. The IDEALSS framework integrates intersectionality, decolonization, health equity, anti-racism, lived and living…

On behalf of the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC Chair) Betty-Lou Kristy, we are very pleased to let you know that the Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council has released its 2022-23 annual report:

Today I noticed an interesting article on isolation and loneliness among older adults in the latest issue of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's The Catalyst newsletter:

Aging without support is becoming more prevalent for older people in Canada. How can we stem the tide? A look at…

Lack of data on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with developmental disabilities (DDs) results in the inability of health surveillance systems to accurately determine the impact of the pandemic on marginalized populations and support needed. More specifically, there is a need to…

Take part in a questionnaire to increase understanding of public health professionals’ communication competence and what new communication competencies are important for public health practice. The study will result in a new communication competency framework for public health in Canada to…