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Recognizing Mental Health Week (May 3-9, 2021)
With COVID-19 becoming a sustained crisis, the emotional long-haul of the pandemic is taking a toll on individual’s mental health. From healthcare workers, to patients, caregivers, families, and those in the community, many are struggling with...
Breaking the Silence around Mental Health at Work
Approximately 21% of the working population in Canada currently experience mental health problems that can affect their productivity and among this group, healthcare workers fall into a high risk group. St. Joe’s employees have a unique opportunity...
Hamilton entrepreneur Erin Dunham shares her mental health journey
Each time she blew out the candles on her birthday cake, Erin Dunham wished for the same thing. Happiness. Yet cake after cake, mental-health issues kept getting between her and her wish coming true. “I know that’s kind of...
Peel police and crisis workers partner on rapid response team for mental health emergencies
Peel Regional Police (PRP) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Peel Dufferin are teaming up to better provide mental health services in emergency situations. Together, they have adopted the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT)model, a...
Inaugural Mental Health Partners Research Retreat brings together hospital, community and government to drive impact
The inaugural Mental Health Partners (MHP) Research Retreat took place on Friday, May 31, 2024 in person at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Under the leadership of Dr. Bernard Le Foll, vice president, research and academics/chief...
Two St. Joe’s experts are leading mental health change in Ontario
Drs. Randi McCabe and Caitlin Davey head anxiety and depression portfolios, with Dr. Davey focusing on Indigenous mental health More Ontarians than ever are experiencing anxiety and depression. These increasing rates have led to long wait lists for...
Team Spotlight: The West 5th Seniors Mental Health Rehabilitation Team
The Seniors Mental Health Rehabilitation team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is a close-knit team. So close in fact, that when approached about being featured for Asian Heritage Month, their response was: “if one of us does something,...
Young Hamiltonians #ReachOut to New Mental Health Service for Early Intervention
One out of every five young people in Hamilton will be affected by a mental illness and approximately 70% of mental health challenges have their onset in childhood or youth. However, research has demonstrated that the earlier mental illness is identified...
A specialized senior mental health unit opens at West 5th - Harbour East 1
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is proud to announce the opening of a new specialized seniors mental health inpatient unit at Harbour East, Level One, West 5th Campus.