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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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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He’s showing up uncharacteristically late, consistently gets later and with greater frequency, and has almost entirely withdrawn from socializing at work.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...
'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...
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...
Year-end stress ups urgency of Western fundraiser
March 13, 2019
A fraternity at Western University that lost a member to suicide nearly a decade ago continues to raise money for mental health resources on campus, services it says still are lacking at high-stress times of the...
Schools not preparing students for 'success in this complex world,' report finds
Ontario needs more counsellors to help students cope with future demands, People for Education says
February 26, 2019
By: Natalie Nanowski Ontario schools are struggling to prepare students for the future by failing to implement policies on career and life planning, a new report by People for...