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Post-traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) among Public Safety Personnel (PSP): 2019 News 2020 news 2019 news April Government of Canada Launches Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries Supporting Canada’s Public Safety Personnel: An Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research COVID-19 Pandemic Guidelines for Mental Health Support of Racialized Women at Risk of Gender-based Violence Key Messages Pandemic responses must consider gendered roles and dynamics, and adopt gender-sensitive programming…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research The Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Mental Health for Residents of Long-term Care Homes: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Key Messages Infection control measures put in place to protect residents of long-term…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research Knowledge Synthesis for Mechanistic and Targeted In-Person and Digital Social-Connection Intervention for Wellness and Resilience in Older Adults in Pandemic Context and Beyond Key Messages A rapid review was conducted to…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research Examining the Use of Virtual Care Interventions to Provide Trauma-Focused Treatment to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Populations Key Messages The provision of online psychological therapies for reducing psychological…

Dr. Marjorie Montreuil: Supporting children and adolescents’ mental health When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Dr. Marjorie Montreuil — a researcher and mother of two based out of McGill University — says it was clear that ensuring children have uninterrupted access to quality…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative Mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 Lay Summary of Knowledge Synthesis Project Table of Contents Introduction Populations impacted by COVID-19 Children, youth, and families General population Healthcare workers…

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research Depression In Community Residing Elders (DIRE): A Rapid Review of Depression Telemedicine Interventions for Older Adults Living in the Community Key Messages Depression is the single most common mental illness in older adults…

Dr. Zahra Goodarzi: Exploring depression telemedicine interventions for older adults A researcher based out of the University of Calgary, Dr. Zahra Goodarzi jokes that she is “basically in Grade 25,” having completed her undergraduate degree in health sciences, internal medicine…

Dr. Jill Murphy: Harnessing digital mental health to improve equity in mental health care As a research associate in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Digital Hub for Mental…