Your October edition of St. Joe's top stories

Features

Regaining mental health

Ryan never hesitated when he was offered his first joint. It gave him a relaxed feeling. Then one day, it didn't. >> Learn how Ryan's experimentation with pot would develop into a dependency, and eventually lead to a psychotic break.

Enhancing care and comfort for dialysis patients

Patients like Maureen Willliams who receive dialysis spend many hours in treatment, visiting the dialysis centres at St. Joe’s multiple times a week. Thanks to generous donations to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation to kick-start renovations at the Charlton Campus hemodialysis clinic , patients will spend this time in a more comfortable and inviting environment .   >> Read more about how the renovations will transform this space for Maureen and other patients at St. Joe's.

Research

Don’t miss this year’s Celebrate Research, only two weeks away!

Join the Research Institute at our annual event, Celebrate Research , to recognize the achievements of our researchers and to learn about exciting innovations being made at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. >> Click here to learn more and to register.

Cannabis countdown

As the October 17th legalization date approaches, St. Joe’s experts are discussing the mental health risks associated with cannabis use . Dr. Suzanne Archie talks with The Hamilton Spectator about youth, psychosis and schizophrenia.   >> Read the details here .

Cannabis and the Search for Opioid Alternatives

Researchers are learning how cannabis oils work to treat pain, in an effort to find opioid alternatives . The Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, a partnership between St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University, is conducting several studies on pain and addiction related to cannabis.   >> Read about the latest cannabis research coming out of St. Joe’s and McMaster.

Foundation

Record attendance for A Mental Health Morning

October 2nd was the 6th annual A Mental Health Morning presented by ArcelorMittal Dofasco and it once again set a record with 600 people coming together to attend the breakfast. The 2018 keynote speaker, Margaret Trudeau , spoke candidly about her struggle with bi-polar disorder and depression and the 2018 Spirit of Hope Award winners were recognized for their commitment to bringing mental health to the forefront of their work, school and personal lives. >> See more photos and read about how our community again rallied to support innovative mental health and addiction care at St. Joe’s.

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