depression

This talk reviews the features and diagnosis of depression and summarizes common treatments including medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle strategies.

Dr. Vanessa Aversa is a third-year psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, based at Sunnybrook Hospital. She has enjoyed working in collaboration with Hope + Me - Mood Disorders Association of Ontario over the past year.

In the early stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government put a number of measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus, which included closing schools and encouraging physical distancing. The impact of these measures on the mental health of those in adolescence, a critical developmental stage, was worrisome yet unknown.

For this reason, researchers at Western University set out to explore teens’ stress related to COVID-19 and its relationship to their daily behaviours and other indicators of psychological distress. 

Please find below link an invitation to the upcoming “Practical Mental Health Care” session on October 31^st 2020. This MainPro+ Plus certified session will be offered virtually.by ZOOM. This is a repeat of our previous very successful CPD program BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Date: October 31^st 2020

Time: 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM (Toronto time)

We are welcoming all youth (ages 14 to 27) to take advantage of this FREE 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program.

This is a Canadian Red Cross-sponsored initiative to help youth learn one of the best techniques to reduce stress and anxiety and gain the resilience to deal with any of the stressors of life.

The 8-week program will involve 1.5 hours of weekly lecture and meditation practice in a virtual setting.

Please register to join us on October 1 at 7PM:

Workshop Description

I wanted to let you know about this EENet Research Snapshot related to drinking and COVID-19.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant social changes that have never been seen before. These changes have included physical distancing, stay-at-home measures and closing schools to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus, as well as high unemployment and numerous deaths.

Depression is the most common mental illness in older adults. Social isolation and infection prevention measures to contain the COVID pandemic have disproportionately impacted older adults, putting them at even higher risk of depression. 

Telemedicine increases access to care in the setting of a pandemic and may improve clinical outcomes for society’s most vulnerable members. 

Living Life to the Full is a Canadian Mental Health Association program that will help you understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviours and what to do about them.  It is a fun and interactive course that will not only equip you with skills but will truly change how you see your life!

It will be offered virtually from September 14 to November 9, every Mondays from 1-1:30pm, for 8 consecutive weeks excluding holidays. 

 Leading the way in mental health training and education

Understanding emotions can be complicated. The Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH is happy to release two animated videos to help young people understand depression.

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Morning Rounds and Lunch & Learns

Are you a Primary Care Provider (Family Physician, Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant) or on a team where a Primary Care Provider could join with you?

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Morning Rounds and Lunch & Learns

Are you a Primary Care Provider (Family Physician, Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant) or on a team where a Primary Care Provider could join with you?

Good morning,

I am looking for best practices and/or processes cities and/or communities have used to identify locations for supervised consumptions services (SCS)? We have identified a general location through our needs assessment and feasibility study, but are looking at lessons learned or other processes others have used to support the identification of specific locations in their communities.

Thank you,

Stephanie Bale

Un atelier d'initiation visant à améliorer la compréhension d'un diagnostic de trouble cognitif et des changements pouvant être expérimentés. Il offrira également aux participants la possibilité de partager et de se connecter avec ceux qui se lancent dans une aventure similaire.

L’inscription est recommandée pour les sessions, soit en ligne à asdr.eventbrite.ca
ou par téléphone au 905-576-2567 ext. 5267 | sans frais au 1-888-301-1106.

Un lien vous sera fourni par courriel après inscription, proche de la date du déroulement de l'atelier.

CMHA Elgin and Out There Creative Therapy are hosting a Zoom-based one-evening event for youth. The event is focused on having open conversations about the lived-experience of mental health challenges, such as psychosis and depression. It will include resources for hope, sharing the value of creativity, and discussions about meaningful action that is focused on personal joys and values.

 Leading the way in mental health training and education

We've posted a new research snapshot on EENet that looks at the immediate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health in China - with relevant parallels for consideration in Canada.

Workshop Description

** This is an interactive live-stream event using Zoom, an online meeting platform.**

Are you a health care professional or health system planner, or in an agency/hospital leadership role? Do you know about the quality standards related to mental health, opioid prescribing, and opioid use disorder?

Health Quality Ontario wants to hear from you!

We are conducting a brief survey to learn more about who is using the quality standards and how they are being used.

Hello, A colleague has encouraged me to share a short article that I had prepared for our local OASW branch. It was originally prepared for the OASW-Eastern Branch’s Spring 2018 Bulletin, and talks about some of the HQO Standards for the care of adults living with schizophrenia in a community/outpatient setting.