COVID-19 pandemic

Governments around the world have put in place numerous measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Research in adults has shown that social isolation has negative mental health effects but there is limited research on its effect on children.

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to share an early rapid environmental scan that identifies policy considerations and emerging issues related to the mental health impacts of COVID-19.

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The Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at Health Sciences North has seen many positive benefits for staff and patients resulting from their transition to virtual care in response to COVID-19, highlighted below. 

British Columbia (BC) has made significant efforts to respond to two public health emergencies in the past year: one due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the other due to drug overdoses.

Canadian researchers analyzed provincial data to understand the prevalence of known risk factors associated with death due to COVID-19 among people who had a non-fatal overdose between 2015 and 2017 compared to people who didn’t have an overdose.

The researchers looked at data from the Provincial Overdose Cohort from January 2015 to December 2017.

This list contains CAMH librarian-curated information on the intersection of racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources include community leader statements, reports, bulletins, news items, podcasts, reading lists, webinars, and more.

At the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Finland’s national health authority began receiving comments and requests for information from the public that conveyed anxiety, misinformation, and distrust. In order to inform communications, researchers set out to explore the different ways that perceptions of risk were being expressed in these messages. They established a methodology for health authorities to ensure that members of the public would perceive their communications about risk as relevant, trustworthy, compassionate, culturally competent, and easy to understand.

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Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) is excited to launch an interactive online conversation series on how the Ontario youth sector is adapting to shifting contexts as a result of COVID-19.

When the pandemic hit, youth programs did not just pack up but continued their relentless search for ways to keep supporting better outcomes for Ontario’s youth!

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North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) includes a large geographical area over which 7,500 residents are distributed.  The two hospital facilities are 80km from one another, serving a total catchment area stretching 200km along the north shore of Lake Superior. NOSH is a small corporation with limited budget and human resources. There are a limited number of hospital beds which meant the small communities could have easily been overwhelmed by the pandemic.

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has become a significant global challenge. With its extremely high infection rate and relatively high mortality rate, it has caused widespread fear around the world. Previously, researchers showed that fear of COVID-19 leads to considerable psychological and social harms, including stigmatization, discrimination, and feelings of loss.

During the pandemic, educators and school mental health care providers needed to come up with a way to connect with their students and continue providing their support. See how North of Superior Counselling Programs (NOSP) teamed up with the Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) to tackle issues with online access, and found ways to reconnect with and support the mental health and educational needs of their students. 

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More information will be available soon.

For more information, visit: https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/wp...-13-2020-UPDATED.pdf

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Jean Tweed Centre, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, and Addictions Mental Health Ontario would like to hear from you! 

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Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX) is excited to announce that our next guest in the "In Conversation" series will be Dr. Oyedeji (Deji) Ayonrinde, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Queen’s University. We invite you to join us for a far-reaching conversation about mental health in this unprecedented time!

Sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart

With Speakers:

Dr. Anita Federici, PhD., Psych Adjunct Faculty, York University, Founder & Clinical Director, Centre for Emotion Regulation

and Agustina Jorquera, M.Ed., Registered Psychotherapist

Session goals & objectives:      

Registration Link: https://is.gd/TERAugust2020