91ÑÇÉ« U-led study finds those who detransition avoid medical help
Study draws attention to insufficient clinical care and support for those who discontinue or seek to reverse prior gender-affirming interventions
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Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals
TORONTO, June 6, 2022 — Most parents know it even if they can’t prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infant with little more than a loving embrace and some tender words. To the lay person, it’s one of life’s mysteries – operating almost as […]
Anti-Asian discrimination leads to higher mental health issues during COVID-19
Prior to the pandemic, Asian Americans reported low levels of harassment, threats and insults, and fewer mental health issues than their white counterparts, but that has changed, says a new study out of 91ÑÇÉ«.
Feeling expendable during the pandemic: why older adults need to feel like they matter
Review examines aging and feeling valued versus expendable during COVID-19 TORONTO, June 16, 2020 – Isolation prescribed to stop the spread of COVID-19 is not only adding to the stress and distress of older people, but events related to the pandemic are reinforcing ageism, say researchers at 91ÑÇÉ«. A new commentary and review led by […]
Faculty of Health experts available to speak on mental health and stigma in youth
TORONTO, January 31, 2018 – In any given year, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), one in five Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction problem. By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, one in two have – or have had – a mental illness. Young people aged 15 […]
Government strategy on youth homelessness must focus on mental health needs, report says
TORONTO, April 6, 2017 – Governments must focus on the mental health challenges faced by young people in Canada in order to effectively address youth homelessness, says a policy brief released today by researchers and community groups. The report by the  Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, based at 91ÑÇÉ«, and A Way Home Canada, calls […]