Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

New Publication: Suicide and HIV as leading causes of death among gay and bisexual men

Posted On: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Abstract: Gay and bisexual men experience numerous health disparities relative to heterosexual men, including high rates of HIV and suicidal behavior. Systematic community health assessments could provide direct comparisons of the burden of mortality across diseases and thus facilitate the prioritization of public health activities; however, such assessments have been precluded by the absence of sexual orientation information in vital… Read more »

Suicide Prevention Webinar – September 10, 2014

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) invites you to attend Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health, the seventh in a free webinar series on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. This prerecorded webinar is taking place at a special time and date —… Read more »

New website aims to dispel stigmas around mental illness

Posted On: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Providence Health Care has created a new website to dispel myths and reduce the stigma around mental illness. The website details a variety of mental health services as well as provides information about mental health and mental illness. Please check out at: http://mentalhealth.providencehealthcare.org/   Providence Health Care provides a range of coordinated, emergency, inpatient, outpatient, specialized diagnostic… Read more »

Implementing Mental Health First Aid in the workplace: Free webinars

Posted On: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Mental Health First Aid and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace: A Lesson in Implementation Do you want to integrate Psychological Health and Safety (PH & S) in the workplace? The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is hosting workplace webinars on the last Wednesday of Every Month at noon ET Sign-up today… Read more »

Antidepressant drugs may not be best treatment: Robert Whitaker

Posted On: Monday, June 9th, 2014

Research shows SSRIs reduce brain’s capacity to produce serotonin From: Chris Wodskou CBC News Posted:Jun 08, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated:Jun 08, 2014 5:29 AM ET There are pharmaceutical treatments aimed at chemical imbalances for just about every form of mental illness, from schizophrenia to ADHD, and a raft of anxiety disorders. CBC For the past… Read more »

55th Annual Institute on Addiction Studies

Posted On: Monday, June 9th, 2014

55 years of Personal and Professional Development July 13-17, 2014 The Institute on Addiction Studies offers professional development and learning opportunities to those working and involved in substance use and related fields.  This year’s annual Institute workshops include the following: “Concurrent Disorders: The Interaction of Addictions and Compromised Mental      Health”: Dennis Kimberley, MSW,… Read more »

Mental Health Week May 5th to May 11

Posted On: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Happy Mental Health Week Everyone! To celebrate this year’s mental health week, take some time to reflect on the importance of mental health in every person’s life. Knowledge about mental health problems helps reduce stigma and discrimination: here’s some links to some mental health resources. TVO, in association with CAMH- the Centre for Addiction and Mental… Read more »

MHCC suicide prevention webinar: Trauma-informed care: Moving from “what’s wrong” to “what’s happened to you?”

Posted On: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

  The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) invites you to attend “Trauma-informed care: Moving from “what’s wrong” to “what’s happened to you?”, the next webisode in the free webinar series on suicide prevention. Register here   Psychological trauma is an almost universal experience. It is part of being human At a time when human… Read more »

Grounding Trauma Quick Update – Dr Gabor Mate and Substance Use Competency Launch

Posted On: Thursday, March 20th, 2014

CANADA’S PREMIERE TRAUMA CONFERENCE,   Grounding Trauma – May 7,8 2014 Welcoming Address by Dr Gabor Mate CCSA Launching New version of their Core Competencies Presenter Highlight: A Personal Perspective on Transgender Policy and Practice     Dr Gabor Mate supports Grounding Trauma! “…the impact of trauma is not only restricted to addiction, but in… Read more »