CEYMH – The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

Centre d'excellence en
santé mentale des jeunes

Centre of Excellence
in Youth Mental Health

Service Innovation

Pioneering new interventions and leading-edge service delivery programs in Youth Mental Health

Research

Generating new knowledge in neuroscience and mental health for empirically-informed early interventions and treatments

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Training

Empowering the next generation of clinicians, researchers, support workers, and youth navigators

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Youth Mental Health is a pressing global challenge. The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, together with McGill University, the Douglas Research Centre, and the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal are poised to address it together.

Investing in Youth Mental Health is investing in our future

Canadian youth affected by mental illness

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of adults experiencing mental illness developed symptoms before reaching the age of 25

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Our Centre is not a service provider. Need help? Call 1-800-668-6868 or visit kidshelpphone.ca. In crisis? Dial 911 or your local service provider. Additional mental health resources can be found here.

CEYMH News

October 2025:

Interview with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, MD PhD

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan is an esteemed professor, researcher, and psychiatrist whose work wields a remarkable range of techniques and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding mental health. His contributions have significantly advanced early intervention strategies, offering valuable insights into how we can better address mental health challenges in younger populations. It is an honor to share his expertise with the ELePHiNt community in this, our first official ELePHiNt interview.

October 2025:

Publication Alert!

Speech and Language Markers as Longitudinal Predictors of Youth Mental Health: A Systematic Review

Click the link above to read the article and learn more.