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Mental Health
General Information for Use With Clients
La santé mentale et les problèmes de santé mentale
Answers questions like: What is mental health? What are the causes of mental health problems? What are the types of mental health problems?
Ce que vous devez savoir sur les services de santé mentale
Provides some general information about mental health and mental health services. It is designed for people who are looking for help for the first time, either for themselves or for a family member or friend.
Information on mental health problems
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Le trouble de la personnalité limite : Guide d'information à l’intention des familles is designed for people who have someone in their lives who has borderline personality disorder. The first three sections include information about the symptoms, causes and treatment of BPD. Section four talks about how to support someone who has BPD and the last section discusses self care for family and friends.
Le trouble de la personnalité limite : Guide d'information à l'intention des familles (PDF)
Access is provided from the right navigation on the linked page.
Photonovellas
This series of stories in photographs represent the most common problems associated with drinking, problem gambling, depression, drugs and post-traumatic stress disorder.
La dépression (PDF 1.66 MB)
Le jeu de hasard et d’argent (PDF 1.16 MB)
Le syndrome de stress post-traumatisme (PDF 1.30 MB)
These brochures present some of the causes and effects of trauma
Femmes : Comment reconnaître les effets des traumatisms lies à la violence
Mood Disorders
La depression du post-partum : Aperçu Clinique
La depression- fiche d’information
Le trouble bipolaire- fiche d’information
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Trouble obsessionnel-compulsif - fiche d’information
Psychosis
La Psychose : fiche d’information
Promoting Recovery from First-Episode Psychosis : A Guide for Families (PDF)
This resource is based on research, practice guidelines and the authors’ own experience working with clients and their families in the First Episode Division at CAMH. The guide is divided into two parts. Part I is designed to help families support their relative’s recovery. Part II focuses on the family’s journey to recovery.
Schizophrenia
La schizophrénie : fiche d’information
Information on getting help
Tips on dealing with stress; Where to get help.
Ce que vous devez savoir sur les services de sante mentale (PDF)
is a brochure with answers to commonly asked mental health questions.
Information specific to youth
Ce que les enfants veulent savoir…
This series lists common questions children have about their parents struggling with addiction or mental health issues, as well as suggestions for how to answer their questions:
Ce que les enfants veulent savoir lorsqu’un de leurs parents est déprimé
Ce que les enfants veulent savoir lorsqu’un de leurs parents a un trouble psychotique
Ce que les enfants veulent savoir lorsqu’un de leurs parents se suicide
Ce que les enfants veulent savoir lorsqu’un de leurs parents a un trouble bipolaire
Information for recent immigrants
Intended for newcomers to Canada, and provides information and resources related to mental health.
Other CAMH resources
Cliquezsanté
an online database of francophone professionals in health care and social services in Ontario.
ConnexOntario
access the databases of the Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART), the Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline (OPGH), and Mental Health Service Information Ontario (MHSIO).
“The Best Of” Crosscurrents
read excerpts from Canada’s journal on addiction and mental health. Consult the new CrossCurrents web site.
Le Guichet pour francophones
a one-stop access centre to facilitate access to addiction, mental health, and problem gambling services for Francophones in the Champlain region.
Le SCCT
Addiction clinical consultation service
Toll-free
1-888-720-2227
In the Toronto area
(416) 595-6968