The family of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer who died by suicide five years ago is seeing their work pay off after launching a fellowship in his honour. Paul Horne from Oshawa was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when he died at the age of 50. “He was a top-notch human being. He had […]
Read MoreHRI welcomes Post-Doctoral Fellow advancing PTSD research
We are pleased to welcome Braeden Terpou, PhD, to the HRI team as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Joining us through the Mitacs Elevate program, Dr. Terpou is using brain imaging to improve our understanding of trauma and its impact on the brain. Find out how his discoveries will help to inform better care for people living […]
Read MoreMedia Release: One Million Dollar Donation Funding Groundbreaking Research on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Professionals and Public Safety Personnel
Unique collaboration between Homewood Health, McMaster University, and Homewood Research Institute will advance learning and share information with academic, research, and treatment professionals.
Read MoreHRI welcomes new Post-Doctoral Fellow
We are pleased to welcome Saurabh Bhaskar Shaw, PhD, to our team of HRI Trainees. Dr. Shaw joins us through Mitacs Elevate, a unique post-doctoral fellowship that incorporates a professional development curriculum during its two-year term. He will complete his fellowship at Western University under the supervision of HRI Collaborating Clinical Scientist Dr. Ruth Lanius, […]
Read MoreTrauma: The Next Pandemic?
In the Spring issue of HRI Connects, we told you about a new event launching this fall: HRI Talks. We are pleased to share the details of our inaugural event: Trauma: The Next Pandemic?
Read MoreHRI Trainee working to help people with military trauma, pandemic-related mental illness
Meet Kim Ritchie: a registered nurse, geriatric mental health expert, and HRI Trainee whose sights are set on helping those who serve and protect us every day.
Read MoreNew funding will support projects to help civilians with trauma, youth struggling with mental health
Generous funding from the FDC Foundation the Ontario Trillium Foundation will support two projects that will benefit civilians and youth living with mental health problems.
Read More$1M awarded to HRI scientists studying new treatment for PTSD in first responders
Over the next three years, HRI scientists will receive nearly $1 million to support a study aimed at helping Canada’s public safety personnel (PSP).
Read MoreContributing to national discussions about COVID-19 and mental health
Protecting the psychological well-being of our nation during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a priority for anyone working in the field of mental health and addiction.
Read MoreMoral dilemmas and traumatic stress during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic places many people at risk for exposure to potentially traumatic events. Some of us have already faced the loss of a loved one, long-term isolation from family and friends, or perhaps a near-death experience ourselves. But this pandemic brings another type of trauma-related risk: the risk of sustaining a moral injury.
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