8 episodes

It’s complicated! How often do you hear that when we talk about the mental health care crisis?

It’s not easy, but we can’t be idle. In this podcast, psychiatrist Dr. Diane McIntosh speaks with thinkers and practitioners and together they uncover the small - or the big - ways we can inspire change in mental health care.

This is Wicked Mind.

Wicked Mind Podcast Dr. Diane McIntosh

    • Health & Fitness
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It’s complicated! How often do you hear that when we talk about the mental health care crisis?

It’s not easy, but we can’t be idle. In this podcast, psychiatrist Dr. Diane McIntosh speaks with thinkers and practitioners and together they uncover the small - or the big - ways we can inspire change in mental health care.

This is Wicked Mind.

    Dealing with the Pandemic’s Long Shadow: Burnout, Stigma, Hope, and Leadership

    Dealing with the Pandemic’s Long Shadow: Burnout, Stigma, Hope, and Leadership

    Dr. Matt Chow is Chief Mental Health Officer for TELUS Health. He is a child and youth psychiatrist and past President of Doctors of BC, the association that supports the 16,000+ physicians, residents, and medical students in British Columbia.  
    The pandemic still casts its long shadow over mental health and mental healthcare. In this brave conversation with Dr. Diane, they talk about the pandemic’s impact on children and youth, the urgent need to tackle burnout in healthcare, and the importance of vision and leadership. 
    This conversation is about hope and the kind of leadership we need to inspire meaningful change in mental healthcare.
     
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    • 24 min
    Peeling the Onion: The Ongoing Battle to De-Stigmatize HIV/AIDS and What We Can Learn for Mental Health

    Peeling the Onion: The Ongoing Battle to De-Stigmatize HIV/AIDS and What We Can Learn for Mental Health

    Scott Elliott is the Executive Director of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation,  an internationally renowned Centre whose mission is to provide care and support for individuals with HIV/AIDS. 
    The center’s holistic approach, which prioritizes the individual, autonomy, respect, and empowerment, is a powerful model, with a lot that we can take to inspire innovative thinking to improve mental healthcare.
     
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    • 34 min
    Breaking the Silence on Mental Health at Work with Denis Trottier

    Breaking the Silence on Mental Health at Work with Denis Trottier

    Canada’s first Chief Mental Health Officer shares his personal experience with clinical depression, how his role at KPMG changed, and how employers are stepping up. 
    This conversation really gets to the heart of the power of self-stigma and how it can hold us back from seeking the help we need.
     
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    • 38 min
    It’s Time for Mental Health Care to Catch Up with Sue Paish

    It’s Time for Mental Health Care to Catch Up with Sue Paish

    Technology’s changed how health care is delivered. Now, it’s time for psychiatric care to catch up to improve access to quality mental health care for all Canadians.
    In this episode, Diane speaks with Sue Paish, CEO Digital Health Supercluster, who brings an expert’s perspective on the power of technology for change.
     
    DIGITAL grows Canadian businesses through the development, adoption, and deployment of Canadian-made technologies and by working with industry to develop a digitally skilled workforce to positively impact lives across our country. For more information, visit Digital Supercluster
     
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    • 34 min
    Stéphane Grenier: From Trauma to Change

    Stéphane Grenier: From Trauma to Change

    Some experiences are so profound they leave a lasting mark, shaping who we are and who we become. For retired Lieutenant-Colonel Stéphane Grenier, his time in Rwanda as a member of the Canadian peacekeeping team was just such an experience.  
    Stéphane’s personal experience with psychological injury became fuel for a career-long focus on improving mental health in the workplace. He’s left a big mark on the field of workplace mental health, championing the critical role of peer support and the urgent need to change workplace culture.
     
    Contact Stéphane Grenier: https://stephanegrenier.com/
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    • 38 min
    Leadership in Action with Louise Bradley

    Leadership in Action with Louise Bradley

    Years on the ground gave Louise a view into the challenges facing mental health care delivery but also the crucial role that workplaces can play in fostering - or harming - mental health. 
    As past president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Louise led the development of the country’s first Mental Health Care strategy. In this episode, Diane and Louise talk about stigma, the workplace, and being vulnerable.
     
    Contact Louise Bradley on LinkedIn & Twitter 
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    • 33 min

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