The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: Rapid review of the evidence
This article from Brooks et al. discusses the psychological impacts of quarantine and how to reduce them.
Mental Health
Promoting LGBTQ2 mental health through an end to conversion therapy: The role of public health
In this blog post, Dr. Travis Salway discusses LGBTQ2 conversion therapy as a public health issue and suggests actions that practitioners can take to promote positive mental health and reduce stigma and discrimination in LGTBQ2 communities.
Positive mental health promotion, health equity and public health
In this blog post, Knowledge Translation Specialist Dianne Oickle discusses new and past NCCDH resources that support action on health equity in relation to promote positive mental health.
Investing in Families: Building resilience to address mental health inequities
This blog post highlights an interdivisional resiliency project presented by Public Health Nurse Linh Nguyen (Toronto Public Health, pictured above) at the 2019 Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Conference in Saint John, New Brunswick. Contributors to this post also include Patricia Stevens, health promotion specialist, and Nicolette Slovitt, child health and development manager at Toronto Public Health.
Social determinants, health equity, and mental health: A curated list
This curated list from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) highlights resources that support public health action on the social determinants of mental health equity.