COVID-19 pandemic

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Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

This survey is designed to learn about your experiences as a worker during a pandemic.  This survey is a repeat of the survey originally launched in April/May 2020.  Things have changed since this first survey, so we thought it would be wise to re-launch the survey again during this second wave of the pandemic.

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Presenter: Dr. Khanlou is a Registered Nurse and an Associate Professor within York's Faculty of Health. As the inaugural Chair, since 2008, Dr. Khanlou has set-up and led the Office of Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health at York University.

This event is hosted by York University's Knowledge Mobilization group.

Are you a caregiver providing support to someone living with schizophrenia or a psychosis related illness? Join us for our 4-session family education group.

Join Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) and CARES (Capacity Advocate & Risk Evaluations for Seniors) to learn how COVID has brought to the forefront some key issues in helping us understand the rights of people with memory or cognitive impairments and the responsibilities of those who care for them.

On January 28, 2021, EENet presented a webinar that provided:

In Nov. of 2020, Canada Health Infoway published findings from consultations they conducted in partnership with Environics Research on Canadians' perception of digital health. The consultations were done via survey, polls, focus groups, and interviews. Over 50 000 Canadians participated, including people who are underserved by the healthcare system and indigenous people.

Some key findings:

Nearly 70% of those who sought medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic used virtual care.

The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on Canadians, including on alcohol use and sales, and on changes to alcohol policy. Recent polling data suggests that around 20% of Canadians have been drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, many provinces and territories have relaxed alcohol sales and consumption regulations during the pandemic.

In February, this series of webinars will explore evidence-informed alcohol policy and responses relating to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on Canadians, including on alcohol use and sales, and on changes to alcohol policy. Recent polling data suggests that around 20% of Canadians have been drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, many provinces and territories have relaxed alcohol sales and consumption regulations during the pandemic.

In February, this series of webinars will explore evidence-informed alcohol policy and responses relating to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of physical distancing guidelines on people at risk for suicide is unknown but concerning. Enforced isolation may increase risk of suicide, and many coping strategies in standard suicide safety plans could increase risk of COVID-19 infection or violate public health orders. In an article published recently, researchers present a number of recommendations for modifying standard suicide safety plans in response to COVID-19.

Join the 10th Annual E-Mental Health Conference: Virtual Care in Times of Crisis and Beyond.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a rapid shift to virtual healthcare and increased public interest in e-health.

On March 3-4, colleagues from across the health-care community will gather online to discuss their experiences.

This series is run by United for Global Mental Health, The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, and MHPSS.net. These webinars are designed to provide policymakers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the most pressing and often neglected issues of mental health around the world, including the impact of COVID- 19 on mental health. The webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with.

Recent studies based on crowdsourced data identified some of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous people compared to the rest of the population. A report, titled “Perceptions of Safety of Indigenous People During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” provides an overview of the perceptions of safety of Indigenous people related to the pandemic.

This new policy brief explores the potential impact of COVID-19 on mental health and suicide rates, provides insight into which potential risk and protective factors to monitor, and highlights the existing opportunities to influence these trends.

Join the next PHO Rounds: The Inequitable Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 at Work: The Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 Risk Tool

Presented by: Brendan Smith and Christine Warren

Thursday, December 17, 2020
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Location: By webinar only

Intended Audience: Public health physicians, nurses and epidemiologists, medical residents, scientists, academic researchers, policy and decision-makers.

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