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Why Some Fear the World Reopening

(By Samuel Paul Veissière) Imagine you’ve been single for a long time. Sure, a part of you would like to have a companion, but the thought of going on a date, telling your life story again, trying to feel comfortable with a new person—it all just fills you with dread.

Psychology Today.

Published on: 6 May 2021

Rob Whitley and Todd Doherty: No health without mental health

Opinion: Practical approach of B.C.'s Men's Sheds is common across community-driven mental health programs — tailored toward the needs and preferences of the target population, with a focus on fun, friendship and enjoyable activities.

Vancouver Sun.

Published on: 3 May 2021

‘Keep families together’: Moving beyond racist notions of neglect in child welfare

…In many countries, including Canada, neglect is the most common type of maltreatment, says Monica Ruiz-Casares, an associate professor in the psychiatry department at 㽶Ƶ.

But what exactly is neglect? According to Ruiz-Casares, it’s pretty subjective. “There’s no clear threshold at which so-called poor parenting crosses the line into neglect,” she says.

Published on: 3 May 2021

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee (unanimously) agreed that Danilo De Gregorio’s paper titled Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) promotes social behavior through mTORC1 in the excitatory neurotransmission was the most deserving of this year's $1,000 prize. Danilo is a Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi.

Published on: 3 May 2021

Vrai problème, mauvais remède ?

…Joint par La Presse, Jeffrey L. Derevensky, professeur à l’Université McGill, se montre sceptique par rapport à la « solution » étudiée par Facebook. « Je ne crois pas que ce soit une bonne idée », estime le directeur du Centre international d’étude sur le jeu et les comportements à risque chez les jeunes.

La Presse.

Published on: 27 Apr 2021

Collateral damage of COVID-19: Rising rates of domestic and social violence

[Co-authored by Cécile Rousseau Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, 㽶Ƶ] As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, evidence continues to grow that an unequal burden of illness and death has fallen on marginalized people. At the same time, the collateral damage of a year of shutdowns and confinement — including economic difficulties, social isolation and mental health problems — disproportionately affects racialized communities.

Published on: 27 Apr 2021

Entrevue avec Dr. Gustavo Turecki - Le calendrier de l'après, ICI Première

Published on: 27 Apr 2021

Mental health interventions often involve psychometric questionnaires that aren’t well adapted to members of Indigenous and Inuit communities. These communities prefer working with tools that promote resilience and empowerment, and that create a real dialogue.

Published on: 15 Apr 2021

COVID-19 Est-ce possible d’être (encore) résilients ?

On a (encore) « deux gros mois devant nous », a averti mardi le premier ministre du Québec, François Legault, montrant du doigt les variants et ses conséquences sur les plus jeunes. Après plus d’un an de restrictions, est-il possible d’être (encore) résilients ? On en discute avec la psychiatre Cécile Rousseau et le psychologue Joe Flanders.
La Presse.

Published on: 15 Apr 2021

Understanding pandemic burnout

CBC Radio's Matt Galloway speaks with Dr. Natasha Rajah about the impact of long-term stress on our brains and memory. Listen

Published on: 14 Apr 2021

Le retour qui n’a pas eu lieu

…Les cégépiens et les universitaires ont été les « grands délaissés de cette crise », estime Samuel Veissière, professeur adjoint au département de psychiatrie de l’Université McGill.
La Presse.

Published on: 12 Apr 2021

Decoding the brain: Scientists at the Ludmer Centre are tackling mental health research with a multidisciplinary, big-data approach.

Published on: 12 Apr 2021

Des données pour changer le portrait de l'itinérance

...Selon le DLatimer, il y a trois niveaux d’intervention. Le niveau primaire touche la prévention avant que survienne l’itinérance, le niveau secondaire soutient les personnes qui viennent de basculer dans l’itinérance pour qu’elles puissent s’en sortir et le niveau tertiaire allège les souffrances des personnes en situation d’itinérance.

La Presse.

Published on: 7 Apr 2021

We Have All Hit a Wall

Published on: 7 Apr 2021

L’une des plus importantes banques de cerveaux à l’Institut Douglas

La Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB), qui possède l’une des plus importantes banques de cerveaux au monde, a récemment reçu une subvention de la Fondation Brain Canada de 2,14 M$. Les échantillons servent à de nombreuses recherches, notamment sur la dépression et le suicide.
Journal Metro.

Published on: 30 Mar 2021

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