Seven Step Action Plan to Support Employee Mental Health
Having two or more psychiatric diagnoses at the same time occurs for at least half of those diagnosed with a mental illness. As with other illnesses, it’s important to understand the full picture in order to find the best treatment.
Having more than one psychiatric diagnosis is more common than you think. This is why it matters.
Having two or more psychiatric diagnoses at the same time occurs for at least half of those diagnosed with a mental illness. As with other illnesses, it’s important to understand the full picture in order to find the best treatment.
Why Certain Psychiatric Medications Aren’t Always Available
Inaccurate reporting perpetuates the belief that every patient has high risk of discontinuation symptoms, across every antidepressant. My advice on best ways to choose and make most of antidepressants if part of your treatment.
Does Stopping an Antidepressant Cause Discontinuation Symptoms?
Inaccurate reporting perpetuates the belief that every patient has high risk of discontinuation symptoms, across every antidepressant. My advice on best ways to choose and make most of antidepressants if part of your treatment.
Our Moral Imperative: Prioritizing Mental Health in Today’s Public Coverage and Tomorrow’s National Universal Pharmacare
Despite the prevalence and the severe impact mental illness can have on individuals’ lives, access to necessary medications remains a substantial challenge for many. Our thoughts on what should happen next. Published originally in The Hamilton Spectator.
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.
Lessons from the AIDS Crisis: What we can Learn for Mental Health
Ideas on removing stigma from Scott Elliott, executive director of the B.C.-based Dr. Peter Centre, one of the world’s most recognized care facilities for HIV/AIDS.
We need to tackle stigma in healthcare
Stigma within the healthcare system means people may experience more suffering just getting the help they need. Tackling stigma healthcare is needed to improve outcomes.
We need a pragmatic approach to mental healthcare access.
Improving access to high-quality mental healthcare needs to include much better support for our primary care practitioners.