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Diane shares insights and reflections on all aspects of mental healthcare, with the aim to educate, support, and inspire bold thinking and new ways of understanding. We hope you will enjoy this blog on mental healthcare and change.
A Psychiatrist’s Perspective: How Canada’s Mental Healthcare System Must Embrace Technology – Healthcare Summit 2023 Keynote
Dr. Diane McIntosh’s keynote at Reboot’s 23rd annual health care summit in Vancouver addressed the need to support our overloaded clinicians so they can deliver more effective, personalized and efficient mental healthcare.
The Rise of Lifestyle Medicine – Diane McIntosh and Bryn Hyndman talk about integrating lifestyle medicine into traditional medicine
Eating well, exercising, connecting with friends—these are the new doctor’s orders. Lifestyle medicine, essentially a prescription for the good habits, behaviours and choices we make as individuals, is a field of medicine that’s gaining traction. Dr. Diane McIntosh speaks with Dr. Bryn Hyndman.
More Than a Little Lonely: The Serious Health Impacts of Loneliness
Over my years of psychiatric practice, I’ve learned from every patient I’ve worked with, and those lessons have
ultimately informed my own life choices. One critical lesson has been about the power of social
support: having a strong network of caring people, whether family, friends, or co-workers,
builds and protects our mental health. My thoughts on improving social connections to improve mental health.
I’m Lucky You’re Here – Season 1 WickedMind – Collaboration, Leadership & Disruptive Technology to Address the Mental Healthcare Crisis
There is a lack of access to high-quality, appropriate mental healthcare in Canada. In S1 Wicked Mind, I spoke with an array of thoughtful, gritty, innovative and compassionate leaders, representing diverse areas of healthcare delivery. A summary.
Breaking the Silence on Mental Health at Work – Denis Trottier
Denis Trottier, Chief Mental Health Officer for KPMG Canada, suffered with depression and worried that, as a previous partner, he would be treated differently. Here’s what can happen when mental health is discussed by those in senior-level roles. Ideas for all workplaces on improved culture around mental health.
Innovation in Healthcare: Painting a Picture of the Possible
Sue Paish, CEO changemaker in several health-related companies. Separate mental health and substance abuse. Improve access to coaching during pain management (vs. opioid-first-always). Change collective mindset among leaders. How to get things done.