Submissions Are Now Being Accepted:

Submissions are welcomed at any time, and may be published at any time throughout the year, following completion of the review process.

Academics, health practitioners, students, family members, caregivers, consumers, policy makers, frontline workers, and other interested persons are encouraged to submit brief articles, case studies, reflection pieces, or legal discussions.

Please see Submission Options and Guidelines for Authors for more details.

Your Support Is Welcome:

This journal is available free of charge worldwide and does not accept or rely upon any corporate advertising.

Its continued operation is dependent upon conference revenues, educational grants, and private donations.

If you would like to make a donation we would welcome your kind support. (Please note that the Journal is a registered non-profit corporation, but we do not issue charitable tax receipts).

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About Us:

The “Journal of Ethics in Mental Health” is an international, peer-reviewed, web-based journal, available free on-line worldwide.

The journal was developed in association with The Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and McMaster University (Canada).

PURPOSE: The journal aims at providing a useful forum for sharing ideas and experiences among all who are committed to improving ethical standards, behaviours, and choices in mental health care giving.

PAST JEMH CONFERENCES ON ETHICS IN MENTAL HEALTH:

  1. MAY 26-27, 2006 - TORONTO, CANADA
    click here for audio files of the presentations.

  2. JULY 6-7, 2007 - LAKEFIELD CANADA
    click here for audio files of the presentations.

  3. OCTOBER 3-4, 2008 - LAKEFIELD CANADA
    click here for audio files of the presentations.

  4. MAY 13-15, 2010 - PETERBOROUGH CANADA
    click here for audio files of the presentations.

  5. MAY 12-14, 2011 - KELOWNA, CANADA
    click here for audio files of the presentations.

  6. NOVEMBER 28-30, 2012 - PETERBOROUGH CANADA click here for audio and video files of the presentations.

  7. JUNE 11-13, 2015 - COBOURG, CANADA click here for video files of the presentations

  8. JUNE 2-3, 2016 - KAMLOOPS CANADA
    Audio and video files coming soon

  9. JANUARY 29, 2017 - TORONTO, CANADA
    Joint Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Colloquium with Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Links to Webinar Videos

The JEMH is indexed in:

  • CINAHL Plus
  • Philosphers' Index
  • PsycINFO

Thank you to our Major Sponsors (over $5000)

  • Begonia Fund at Toronto Foundation Annual Grants for 5 years (2019-2023)
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  • Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia USA
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Thank you to our sponsors:

  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  • Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Canada
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
  • Royal Ottawa Healthcare Group, Ottawa, Canada
  • Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, Canada
  • Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, Canada

Thank you to our supporters!

  • Erin, Angus, and Doug Leahy
  • Natalie MacMaster and Mac Morin
  • Murad Younis
  • Brian Talarico MD FRCPC
  • John Wadland