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Connecting students to resources when they need help
September 5, 2019
By Anne Papmehl, Mediaplanet Funded by the Ontario Government, ConnexOntario provides free and confidential information on services and support for people dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, mental illness and problem gambling. “For post-secondary school students — especially those in first year — adapting to a new city, heavy course workload, and being away from...
Summer sessions for student mental-health program offer consistent care
August 9, 2019
By: Sean Patrick Young – CBC News Health PEI says aim is to fill summertime gap in mental-health care for youth The expansion of a mental-health program aims to help students and their families through the summer months. The student well-being mental health walk-in clinics run by Health PEI launched this week...
New study shows dramatic rise in Ontario teens visiting ER for self-harm
June 14, 2019
The number of Ontario teens visiting a hospital emergency department for self-harm more than doubled over nearly a decade, according to a new study that researchers say shows rising demand for mental health supports in the province. The study, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, also found the rates of visits...
New study shows dramatic rise in Ontario teens visiting ER for self-harm
June 14, 2019
The number of Ontario teens visiting a hospital emergency department for self-harm more than doubled over nearly a decade, according to a new study that researchers say shows rising demand for mental health supports in the province. The study, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, also found the rates of visits...
This fall, all New York students will be learning about mental health
May 14, 2019
By Sarah DiGiulio Elementary, middle and high school students across the state of New York have a new topic on their educational agendas as they head back to class this fall: mental health. On July 1, a new law took effect in New York, which adds a paragraph to the state’s Education Law mandating mental health as part...
NATURE OFFERS SERIOUS BENEFITS TO OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
May 10, 2019
NOTE: Check out our webinar related to this topic here! The students of Gradale Academy in midtown Toronto are on their way to a place they call “Mud Mountain” for some outdoor time that may offer an antidote to everyday problems affecting their physical and mental health. Situated near their school around the trails...
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan raises $10,000 for CMHA Ontario,Mental Health on Campus
May 7, 2019
(Toronto, May 7, 2019) – Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, is pleased to thank the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) for a $10,000 donation to support the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH). The funds were raised during OTIP’s annual social media campaign on Bell Let’s Talk Day (Jan. 30) during...
How to Start a Mental Health Conversation with a Colleague
May 6, 2019
You’ve noticed a colleague hasn’t been himself lately. He’s showing up uncharacteristically late, consistently gets later and with greater frequency, and has almost entirely withdrawn from socializing at work. He no longer attends team functions outside the office, seems to be showing a drastic change in demeanor, and turns to frustration or anger quite quickly....
'People need access to healthy meals:' Inequality among Indigenous peoples may explain psychological distress
Addressing food insecurity may help improve mental health, researcher says
March 26, 2019
Improving the quality and availability of food could help reduce mental health issues among Indigenous populations in Canada, say researchers who analyzed survey responses from 14,000 Indigenous adults. Suicide is a major cause of death among First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. Collectively, suicide rates among Indigenous peoples are two to three times higher...
63% report experiencing sexual harassment on campus, Ontario survey shows
Merrilee Fullerton, minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, calls the results disturbing
March 20, 2019
The Ontario government says 63 per cent of university students who took a province-wide survey on campus sexual violence reported they have experienced some type of sexual harassment. Nearly 50 per cent of college students surveyed reported the same. Merrilee Fullerton, the minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, called the results of the survey —...
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