Newly amalgamated regional agency, Addiction and Mental Health Services – Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (AMHS-KFLA), announces the appointment of its Founding CEO, Don Seymour. Relocating from London, ON and leaving his current role of CEO at CMHA Middlesex, Don Seymour brings with him over 20 years of leadership experience, with a focus on planning,… Keep Reading
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Eric Windeler (Com’82), founder of The Jack Project, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Champion of Mental Health Award in the “community individual” category by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). “This national award is a fitting recognition of the leadership that Mr. Windeler and The Jack Project have… Keep Reading
For Queen’s Law students Jaclyn Greenberg (pictured left) and Naheed Yaqubian, doing well is more than just getting the best grades and good jobs—it’s about mental health and well-being. So the two students teamed up with the administration at Queen’s to launch a new project aimed at reducing stigma about mental health issues and, most… Keep Reading
After a year-long process based on wide-ranging input from the university and broader communities, the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health at Queen’s University has released its final report. “The report makes more than 100 recommendations within a framework for a university mental health strategy,” says commission chair David Walker. “The commissioners would like to thank… Keep Reading
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a long-time advocate for mental health research, are to receive honorary degrees from Queen’s University on November 21, 2012. “It is an honour to have President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter accept these honorary degrees from Queen’s, and visit our campus to do so,” said… Keep Reading
The Principal’s Commission on Mental Health at Queen’s University is back at work, sifting through the feedback it has received to date on the discussion paper it released in June. “We are grateful to everyone who has taken the time to send us some very insightful comments and suggestions,” says commission chair David Walker. “We… Keep Reading
A recent study at Queen’s University has resulted in a new method for treating people living with schizophrenia that may provide them with a better quality of life. Researchers combined two existing psychological treatments which resulted in a long-term impact in improving life skills. The goal of the first treatment, cognitive remediation therapy, is to… Keep Reading
According to a Queen’s University study, The same neurological mechanism involved in the transition from habitual to compulsive drug use could underlie less severe, but still harmful, compulsive behaviours. “We’re trying to understand individuality in addictive behaviour. Many people can be exposed to drugs with addictive potential, for instance, but not everyone will become addicted,”… Keep Reading
The Queen’s Student Alumni Association (QSAA) has donated more than $10,400 to Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) to support mental health programming at Queen’s. “We completed our fundraising efforts knowing our student gifts will impact the lives and experiences of current and future Queen’s students, exemplifying ThankQ’s mandate of students fundraising for students,” says… Keep Reading
