Mental Health Notes

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1MHN January 26, 2012

In this issue: 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Fund grant program welcomes applications - Research Snapshot: Who is using mental health services – and why? - Good Foot outpaces the competition to win Equity Award - Watch first installment of Canada-wide webinar series - Best practice guidelines for mental health promotion for adults 55+ - MHCC National Mental Health Awards - Rotman School and CAMH Rise up! - Study shows IPR does not decrease use of mental health services (USA) - National survey shows 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness (USA) - Work performance and co-workers are source of discrimination in workplace (USA) - Let's Talk - Together Against Stigma conference - MAD About You Awards gala - ACHIEVE research partnership calls for post-doctoral applications

Thursday, January 26, 2012 

2MHN January 12, 2012

In this issue: Review of the Ontario Human Rights system - Research Snapshot: Adolescent's knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia - EENet presents a webinar featuring Alberta's Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) - EENet launches Ontario Systems Projects newsletter - MHCC promotes Mental Health First Aid in 2012 - SPARK Training Institute invites applications - CPS report urges government to do more for children's health - Intimate partner violence is widespread and public health problem (USA) - Vitamin D and depression (USA) - Phys ed may be good for the body and the mind (Netherlands) - Seclusion and restraints not recovery-oriented care (USA) - Nicotine replacement therapies up in smoke? (USA) - Responding to domestic violence in clinical settings: online tutorial

Thursday, January 12, 2012 

3MHN December 15, 2011

In this issue: Chief Medical Officer of Health puts focus on health promotion - PPAO office releases 2010 annual report - 25 in 5 says Poverty Reduction Plan making progress but more work needed - Provincial HSJCC responds to omnibus crime bill - Research Snapshot: Tobacco-related medical education is associated with improved confidence and practices of family physicians and pediatricians - EENet presents webinar featuring PEI's Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) - MHCC asks Canadian schools about students' mental health needs - Loss of productivity and employee absences identified as employment barriers - Hospital-induced delirium - Sad Dads - Final report from the Roundtable on workplace mental health - Field guide for LGBT patient- and family-centred care (USA) - Children in foster care and concurrent antipsychotic meds (USA) - Bottom Line Conference - Health Equity Clicks

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 

4MHN December 1, 2011

In this issue: OPSEU urges Social Assistance Commission, "Do not download ODSP" - Research Snapshot: How do we improve social inclusion for people with mental disabilities? - CIHI reports on health spending in Canada for 2011 and beyond - New resource on mental health, criminal offenses and deportation - Thomson heirs donate $30 million to CAMH - Post-secondary school stress at dangerous levels - PVRCanada certificate series now available - Canada releases low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines - DSM-5 proposed disorders under scrutiny (USA) - Increased risk for diabetes for kids on antipsychotics (USA) - Raise drinking age now, lower suicide and homicide rates later (USA) - Meetings have started for Health Accord - Nominations for CCHL Quality of Life Award

Thursday, December 01, 2011 

5MHN November 17, 2011

In this issue: Research Snapshot: Differences in health outcomes and behaviours for gay, bisexual and heterosexual men - Journalists with healthcare focus invited to apply for MHCC/CHSRF award - 2009/2010 and 2010 CCHS data available from StatsCan - 2011 Chief Public Health Officer Report looks at youth health and wellbeing - New report points to successful housing initiatives for person with mental health issues - BC expands Workmen's Compensation for mental stress benefits - Heavy use of methamphetamines and schizophrenia - Mental health care hospital performance indicators - Frontline soldiers experience mental health problems after Afghanistan - Depression and heart disease in young adults (USA) - Suicide Intervention training should target family and friends (UK) - SAMHSA changes mental health and substance abuse grants (USA) - NE LHIN focusing on chronic conditions - CMHA Durham Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic - Blog: Health as if everybody counted

Thursday, November 17, 2011 

6MHN November 3, 2011

In this issue: Information Request: Was the provincial election accessible to voters with mental health disabilities? - Review of Canada's Registered Disability Savings Plan announced - Health Gateway launched - Complete MHCC's Workplace Know-How Survey - POWER study releases report chapter on older women's health - Canadian Index of Wellbeing launched - Immigrants face discrimination in Canadian labour market - Apply for CAMH Community-Based Research Fellowship - Toolkit on violence, mental wellness and substance abuse released - Exercise improves patients' mental health - New study on suicide released (Denmark) - Healthy diet means better mental health (Australia) - Substance abuse vaccines (USA) - RFP for "Grounding Trauma" conference - Provincial HSJCC Conference registration still open - Opening the closet on aging

Thursday, November 03, 2011 

7MHN October 20, 2011

In this issue: CMHA Ontario releases discussion paper on violence and mental health - DTFP Ontario Systems Projects launch event attended by over 100 stakeholders - MHCC releases guidelines for comprehensive mental health services for older adults - MHCC special newsletter on child and youth mental health - Waypoint announces telepsychiatry service for transitional-aged youth - New report on primary care and Canadian engagement - National poll on access to psychological care - Health Canada reviewing high dosage use of citalopram - Consumer/survivor business changes name to reflect growing mandate - Fall is a SAD session for financial markets - Suicide prevention should be a national health priority - Hidden depression after mild stroke - Ontario's Healthy Communities Consortium now HC Link - Study finds self-reports of mental health disability increasing (USA) - "That's Just Crazy Talk" returns to Toronto - 2011 competition for social enterprises supporting mental health equity - RBC donates $1.5 million to children's mental health

Thursday, October 20, 2011 

8MHN October 6, 2011

In this issue: Reminder: It is Election Day in Ontario - CCIM establishes Service User Advisory Group - The Drug Treatment Funding Program Ontario Systems Projects are online! - Ontario's political parties reveal mental health and addiction positions - Employer perspectives on accommodating workers with episodic illness - Alberta releases addiction and mental health strategy - Child and youth mental framework for Canada - Mental Illness Awareness Week - Chronic disease could cost trillions for the global economy (UN) - Patients released from emergency departments without assessment (USA) - Later-life depression and dementia (USA) - Workshop presents the ups and downs of coping with inequality - CMHA Annual Report now available - Michael Schratter honoured for "Ride Don't Hide"

Thursday, October 06, 2011 

9MHN September 22, 2011

In this issue: CMHA Ontario and SSO submission to Ontario's Social Assistance Review - Report on impact of Ontario's housing strategy on housing market - Draft competency profiles for registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists now available for input - LCO seeks feedback on consultation paper on the law and persons with disabilities - Research Snapshot: High resilience could be protecting homeless youth from thinking about suicide - Vote4MHA election campaign gaining speed across the province - Study identifies barriers to addressing poverty by primary care providers - New funding for teen and young adult early intervention psychosis program - MHCC responds to Globe and Mail column - Hospitalization rates for children with a mood disorder (USA) - Depression increases risk of stroke (USA) - NHL Conference call for abstracts - Trans Health Connection launched - Aviva donates $1 million for Community Fund Competition - Social media guide for researchers

Thursday, September 22, 2011 

10MHN September 8, 2011

In this issue: New supports for seniors with complex mental health needs - New warm line in the North - EENet and York University partner to make research accessible to wider audience - Ontario letter campaign rallies attention around mental health and addictions as election issue - MHCC seeking new Advisory Committee members - Linking physical activity and positive mental health - Seed funding available for healthy eating and physical activity programs - The burden of mental disorders in Europe (Europe) - Half of all Americans affected by mental illness during their life (USA) - Health care is the top priority in provincial election - CLEO web resource to assist school registration for non-status children - LCO seeks Board members - MDSC wants to hear from you

Thursday, September 08, 2011 

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