COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative

About

The CMH Initative was created to support the mental health and substance use needs of Canadians in the COVID-19 context.

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Research

Read the latest research on Canadian mental health and substance use challenges in the COVID-19 context.

Syntheses and Reports

CRISM COVID-19 National Rapid Guidance

Funding

Funding for a CIHR COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative.

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Knowledge Mobilization

Find authoritative, evidence-based knowledge products that support the mental health and substance use needs of Canadians

Knowledge products

Networking Tool

News

Knowledge Mobilization

CMH Research Profiles | Dr. Stephanie Montesanti: Researching virtual care interventions for those at risk of domestic violence
June 14, 2021

As a researcher who focuses on complex public health issues such as domestic violence and mental health, Dr. Stephanie Montesanti says it was clear early on the pandemic would cause an increased need for virtual care for individuals experiencing domestic violence.

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CMH Research Profiles | Dr. Anna Gagliardi: Supporting the mental health of patients waiting for procedures delayed by COVID-19
June 14, 2021

A senior scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Dr. Anna Gagliardi’s research typically focuses on women’s health, patient/family engagement and person-centred care. But as the pandemic shined a spotlight on inequities and gaps in services throughout the healthcare system, Dr. Gagliardi and her team adjusted their focus to develop a knowledge synthesis on strategies to support the mental health of diverse patients waiting for procedures delayed by COVID-19.

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CMH Research Profiles | Dr. Nazilla Khanlou: Supporting the mental health of racialized women at risk of gender-based violence
June 2, 2021

As the Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health for the Faculty of Health at York University, Dr. Nazilla Khanlou says gender-based violence didn’t start with the pandemic, but the pandemic has made it worse.

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Key messages: Mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 on individuals with a pre-existing mental illness
May 26, 2021

See important findings from research projects funded through the COVID-19 and Mental Health Initiative’s Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health and Substance Use funding opportunity.

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Contact information

Telephone: 613-954-1968
Toll Free: 1-888-603-4178
Email: COVID19MH-COVID19SM@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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