Anti-Black racism is a barrier to seeking mental health services, says 91社区 professor
CBC Montreal's Debra Arbec speaks with 91社区 psychiatry professor Dr. Myrna Lashley about the need for cultural sensitivity in mental healthcare.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2021
A growing body of research indicates that a significant number of men and boys are facing substantial psycho-social difficulties, which manifest in a number of worrying statistics involving mental health, addiction and suicide. To start, males account for more than 75 per cent of suicides in Canada. That's an average of 50 men per week dying by suicide.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2021
Quebec Students Snooze Their Way to Success: National Recipient of the 2020 Health Promoting Schools Champion Award.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2021
Pandemic distress testing Quebec's beleaguered mental health services, experts say
鈥arie-Jos茅e Fleury, a 91社区 professor and researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, says data on emergency room visits says data on emergency room visits provide a kind of barometer for how well the health care system is serving people.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2021
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Published on: 20 Jan 2021
91社区 launches multicultural mental health initiative
鈥�The initiative was led by Dr. Laurence Kirmayer, a renowned researcher in the field of transcultural psychiatry. 鈥淎ddressing issues of language, culture, religion and other aspects of diversity, the MMHRC will promote greater equity in mental health care,鈥� said Dr. Kirmayer. 鈥淢ental health is often viewed differently in different cultures, which requires culturally responsive approaches to meet the needs of those seeking help.鈥�
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Published on: 20 Jan 2021
L鈥檌mpact de la pand茅mie sur la sant茅 mentale reste difficile 脿 mesurer
鈥�On commence toutefois 脿 cerner les groupes les plus 脿 risque, a expliqu茅 Samuel Veissi猫re, chercheur au D茅partement de psychiatrie de l鈥橴niversit茅 91社区 : les femmes, les gens de moins de 40 ans et, 茅tonnamment, les gens de gauche (voir encadr茅), et en premier lieu les personnes ayant des troubles pr茅existants.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2021
Destigmatize cannabis use for mental health
(By Rob Whitley) Health Canada just released the results of its 2020 Canadian Cannabis Survey, noting that a whopping 27 per cent of Canadians had used cannabis in the last year. Approximately half of those surveyed stated that they used cannabis for medical purposes, with rates of usage particularly high among people reporting poor or fair mental health.
Vancouver Sun.
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Published on: 15 Jan 2021
It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointments of Dr. Gabriella Gobbi and Dr. Howard Margolese as MUHC Mental Health Mission Research Co-Directors retroactive to December 1st, 2020.
They each bring specific strengths, skills and experience to this position and they will certainly complement each other.
Please join me in congratulating them both. They are looking forward to opportunities for mutual collaboration with all of you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nadia Szkrumelak, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MUHC
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Published on: 15 Jan 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Kirmayer who has won the 2020 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Family Systems Research from the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) and the 2021 Judd Marmor Award for advancing the biopsychosocial model by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
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Published on: 15 Jan 2021
Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz is retiring after more than 30 years of research into maternal and reproductive mental health, as well as playing a leadership role in research at the Jewish General Hospital.聽In announcing her retirement, Dr. Karl Looper, JGH Psychiatrist-in-chief, and Dr. Roderick McInnes, Director of the LDI, praised Dr. Zelkowitz for 鈥渆xceptional leadership, ushering in a generation of researchers who has elevated the status of mental health research at the Jewish General Hospital to an international level.鈥�
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Published on: 15 Jan 2021
Expanded lockdown means even more challenges to Quebecers' mental health
鈥�Not everyone is struggling. Psychologist Mryna Lashley said there is no need to feel guilty if you're among those who are thriving. 鈥淲e're not emphasizing the fact that not everybody has to feel depressed, not everybody has to have mental health difficulties because of this,鈥� she said.
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Published on: 8 Jan 2021
Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you鈥檙e not alone.
鈥amuel Veissi猫re, an assistant professor of psychiatry at 91社区 who has studied tulpamancy, suspects that during the pandemic, 鈥渁 tulpamancer might be doing better than average because they鈥檙e used to being alone,鈥� he says. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e developed these coping mechanisms. They鈥檙e able to entertain themselves.鈥�
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Published on: 6 Jan 2021
Canadians leave their Christmas lights on to get through dark times
鈥r. Tina C. Montreuil, an associate member of the Department of Psychiatry at 91社区, said the lights can really bring a boost to morale during trying times. 鈥淗ope is an essential ingredient of resilience,鈥� she said. 鈥淥ne of the only really true ways that we can sustain the ongoing restrictions is to holding onto some level of hope.鈥�
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Published on: 6 Jan 2021
A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The could lead to better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from major depression.
Published on: 16 Dec 2020
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