As a city, we are lucky to have the finances and a health sector that is concerned with the subject of mental health as much as it is. The Harper government, for the most part, has funded the projects which tackle research in mental health for the youth and adults, and for those suffering from addictions and providing care for these patients.
I would like to take this time to acknowledge the current standing of Toronto's state-of-the-art mental health and addiction facility: CAMH.
CAMH has dedicated its legacy to ensuring the understanding and assessment of those suffering from a spectrum of differing mental disorders as well as addictions which range from substance abuse to gambling. CAMH largely provides group therapy as well as individual care for child and youth which struggle mentally.
This summer, some time in July, a new facility was erected and completed in downtown Toronto called the Integrational Wellness Centre. It will expand the range of services and narrow in on the conditions of the mental health of children, youth and families.
CAMH has also teamed up with Sick Kids Hospital and the University of Toronto in its efforts to proliferate mental health research. According to the CAMH website,
"The SickKids/CAMH/U of T collaborative program will focus on three key areas:
integrating clinical care so that young people receive enhanced evidence-based treatments;
training future psychiatrists and mental health practitioners to help fill the gaps in service;
and developing a specialized research program to discover answers to child and youth mental illness and addictions."
If you are interested in the details of the different initiatives, check out CAMH's website for more information:
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