Health in Toronto

MindBeacon launches new Digital Alcohol Use Management Therapy Program in consultation with experts from the Centre for Addiction and Mental health

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, CAMH, Abnormal psychology, Health care, Health promotion, Mental disorder, Health

b'Toronto, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MindBeacon Holdings Inc. (TSX: MBCN), leading provider of digital mental and behavioural health therapy, today announced the launch of a new digital therapy targeting alcohol use.

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  • b'Toronto, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MindBeacon Holdings Inc. (TSX: MBCN), leading provider of digital mental and behavioural health therapy, today announced the launch of a new digital therapy targeting alcohol use.
  • Crafted by a team of psychologists and social workers at MindBeacon in consultation with addiction experts at CAMH, the \xe2\x80\x9cManaging Alcohol Use\xe2\x80\x9d program is designed to help Canadians build healthy relationships with alcohol.
  • CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addiction.
  • CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

RBC addresses accessibility of youth mental health resources with digitally-focused partnerships

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Friday, May 7, 2021
Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, CAMH, Mental health

b'In recognition of National Child & Youth Mental Health Day, RBC is supporting e-mental health in rural and urban communities through its partnerships with CAMH and other youth mental health initiatives\nTORONTO, May 7, 2021 /CNW/ -Over the past year, the demand for virtual youth mental health services has sharply increased.

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  • b'In recognition of National Child & Youth Mental Health Day, RBC is supporting e-mental health in rural and urban communities through its partnerships with CAMH and other youth mental health initiatives\nTORONTO, May 7, 2021 /CNW/ -Over the past year, the demand for virtual youth mental health services has sharply increased.
  • Responding to this urgent need, RBC has strengthened its support of partners to help address the barriers to accessibility.
  • Through the RBC Foundation and the RBC Future Launch commitment, RBC supports more than 150 youth mental health organizations across the country, making it one of the largest supporters of youth mental well-being resources in Canada.\nA recent RBC Future Launch Youth Outlook study (executed by Ipsos) of 1,800 young Canadians aged 14 to 29 illustrates the need for mental health support for youth:\nRBCenhanced its partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) by committing to thedevelopment of YouthWellnessHubs of Ontario (YWHO)\'s new innovative digital platform.
  • "\nRBC has also expanded its support of other mental health partners committed to accessible digital e-mental health resources.

CAMH to Deploy Novari Referral Central Intake System

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, CAMH, Healthcare in Canada, Health

TORONTOand KINGSTON, ON, Feb. 4, 2021 /CNW/ -The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) having conducted a rigorous procurement process for an enterprise wide referral management and central intake solution has selected Novari Health technology.

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  • TORONTOand KINGSTON, ON, Feb. 4, 2021 /CNW/ -The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) having conducted a rigorous procurement process for an enterprise wide referral management and central intake solution has selected Novari Health technology.
  • Novari eRequest is a scalable referral management, central intake and workflow management solution that can be deployed at an individual hospital, regional, provincial, or national level.
  • "Novari's work with CAMH builds upon our experience and our success in providing the Mississauga Halton region with a region-wide central intake technology for mental health, addictions and other pathways."
  • "The implementation of the Novari tools will ensure Access CAMH, our centralized referral service, is equipped with a system that can seamlessly coordinate the patient journey from referral, to care.

Sun Life brings together C-suite executives to make workplace mental health an urgent priority in 2021

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Articles, Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Mental health, CAMH

Since the pandemic began, nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have reported a further decline in their mental health," said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada and Lumino Health.

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  • Since the pandemic began, nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have reported a further decline in their mental health," said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada and Lumino Health.
  • Of those respondents who have received additional support, only 68 per cent received mental health support, 40 per cent received physical health support, and 25 per cent received financial health support.
  • Sun Life is pleased to partner with CAMH to elevate mental health in Canada as a priority.
  • Sun Life is also using CAMH's Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders to expand support and resources for employees.

We must invest in creating mentally healthy workplaces now

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Monday, October 5, 2020
Articles, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Mental health, CAMH, Health

We can't wait for the pandemic to be over to invest in mental health support.We know Human Resource professionals are already focused on mental health.

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  • We can't wait for the pandemic to be over to invest in mental health support.We know Human Resource professionals are already focused on mental health.
  • To learn more about building mentally healthy workplaces, Sun Life will host a webinar on November 30th, 2020for c-suite executives.
  • We hope that more organizations will join CAMH and Sun Life in creating mentally healthy and psychologically safe workplaces across the country."
  • In the meantime, businesses are encouraged to download CAMH's Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders for research-informed recommendations on creating mentally healthier workplaces.

Women, parents and younger adults more likely to feel anxious and depressed during COVID-19

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Psychiatry, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychology, Human behavior, RTT, Abnormal psychology, Depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Anxiety, Major depressive disorder, Mental health

Data collected by Delvinia between May 8 12, 2020 shows that women, younger adults and people with children in the home are more likely to experience anxiety and depressive symptoms.

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  • Data collected by Delvinia between May 8 12, 2020 shows that women, younger adults and people with children in the home are more likely to experience anxiety and depressive symptoms.
  • Women, those with children under the age of 18 living in the home and younger adults (aged 18-39) were all more likely to feel both depression and anxiety.
  • "These findings signal that we need to continue to provide Canadians with formal and informal supports to identify coping mechanisms."
  • CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

CAMH enhances virtual capacity to respond to demand for mental health services

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Health, Health in Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Articles, Mental health, CAMH, David Goldbloom

TORONTO, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ -As Canadians grapple with the mental health effects of theCOVID-19pandemic, Cisco Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital, are announcing today the successful expansion of virtual care to meet the demand for mental health services.

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  • TORONTO, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ -As Canadians grapple with the mental health effects of theCOVID-19pandemic, Cisco Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital, are announcing today the successful expansion of virtual care to meet the demand for mental health services.
  • The adoption of virtual health platforms willbe a permanent and growing fixture of the health care system, and be offered as an accessible, flexible and secure mental health care option for patient caregoing forward."
  • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field.
  • CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

CAMH celebrates the launch of womenmind(TM)

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
Health, Psychiatry, Articles, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Mental health, CAMH, Mind, Mental disorder

TORONTO, March 5, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, CAMH proudly announced two gifts totaling $6.5 million to support the launch of womenmind, a community of philanthropists tackling unique gender issues in mental health.

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  • TORONTO, March 5, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, CAMH proudly announced two gifts totaling $6.5 million to support the launch of womenmind, a community of philanthropists tackling unique gender issues in mental health.
  • "Health research has overlooked the biological and socially determined issues unique to women," says Dr. Catherine Zahn, President & CEO, CAMH.
  • "At CAMH, we have worked hard toward gender parity in recruiting, retaining and supporting our women scientists and research that addresses mental illness and its manifestations in women.
  • To learn more about joining the womenmind community and closing the gender gap in mental health at CAMH and beyond, please visit camh.ca/womenmind.

It's Bell Let's Talk Day! Take action and make it count by joining in the world's biggest mental health conversation

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Health, Articles, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Bell Let's Talk, Mental health, CAMH, Melissa Grelo, Let's Talk

Companion special Bell Let's Talk Live streams live on Twitter on location from Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

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  • Companion special Bell Let's Talk Live streams live on Twitter on location from Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
  • Hosted by Melissa Grelo, Bell Let's Talk Live features interviews with medical experts, celebrities and other guests.
  • The mental health documentary Stronger Together highlights the family and friends of people struggling with mental health issues.
  • Bell Let's Talk flag raisings:
    Communities and organizations around the country are showing their support for mental health with Bell Let's Talk flag raisings.

CAMH Launches First-of-its-Kind Workplace Mental Health Playbook

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health in Toronto, Articles, Mental health, CAMH, Workplace

In response to this, today, CAMH, in partnership with BMO, launched a first-of-its-kind, Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders .

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  • In response to this, today, CAMH, in partnership with BMO, launched a first-of-its-kind, Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders .
  • Investing in workplace mental health is not just the right thing to do - it is also good for the bottom line.
  • CAMH's Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders also received support from CAA Insurance and DIALOG.
  • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in its field.