Day Hospital is a key element of the JGH’s Child Psychiatry services Don Sancton November 7, 2023 4184 Director of Child Psychiatry Dr. Paola Habib credits donors to the JGH Foundation with allowing the program to succeed The Department of Child Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is unique in some i...
Code Comedy offers a night of stand-up for mental health Special to The Montrealer October 11, 2023 1378 Joey Elias headlines at The Atwater Club on October 19 Casual visitors at any given hospital may have occasionally heard the words ”Code Orange”( for external emergencies) or “Code Blue” ( for cardiac arrest) u...
Trafalgar School introduces the Jacqueline Angus Healthy Minds and Well-Being Programme Peter Kerr July 15, 2023 1699 Trafalgar School for Girls recently launched the Jacqueline Angus Healthy Minds and Well-Being Programme, funded by The Honourable W. David Angus in memory of his daughter, Jacqueline Angus, class of 1983. Duri...
Using digital technology to personalize depression treatments Katarina Stojkovic April 13, 2023 1486 Funding provided through the Bell Let’s Talk – Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program will enable researchers to determine the safety of a new tool in treating adult depression. Over the course of their li...
Through the clouds – Eric Pilon-Bignell to climb seven peaks on seven continents to raise funds for brain research Brielle Goulart February 18, 2023 2388 On Eric Pilon-Bignell’s 35th birthday, he lost his father to a stroke. “For me, this is something I’ve accepted I’ll never fully recover from,” he says. “The strength my mother, brothers, and sisters have shown...
Improving depression treatments through translational research Katarina Stojkovic January 15, 2023 1862 Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in Canada – in any given year, 1 in 5 people experience mental health problems or addiction. Major depressive disorder, along with other mood disorders such as ...
Brain Canada launches the first-ever national youth mental health platform, in partnership with RBC Future Launch, and with support from Power Corporation of Canada Noor El Mufti November 17, 2022 2102 A pioneering project will enhance Canada’s overall understanding of youth mental health needs and advance new assessment and treatment approaches Each year, one out of every four youth in Canada needs mental he...
“It’s been a wonderful ride.” – Harvey Levenson Sarah Fletcher May 8, 2022 3474 The Chair of the Board of the JGH Foundation reflects on a lifetime of philanthropy Harvey Levenson’s commitment to philanthropy dates to the time he was a McGill student in the early 1960s. Back then, he serv...
Five Canadian research teams receive major grants from Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada Melissa Arauz February 15, 2022 2208 In 2021, Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada joined forces to launch the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program – a unique initiative to support the development of innovative solutions that wi...
Youth Mental Health – November 23, 2021 LiveEvents November 18, 2021 1625 The Walrus Talks at Home: Youth Mental Health How can Canada better support young people’s mental health in a period of incredible upheaval? What is the state of youth mental health today? Rates of mental i...
