Mental illnesses are tough, frightening, isolating, and sometimes even life-threatening. Whether you’ve experienced one yourself or supported someone who has, mental illnesses touch us all. So let’s get educated, because there is help. Each episode of PSYCHEDUP focuses on one mental illness: depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar and panic disorder. We hear directly from people living with these illnesses, gaining an honest glimpse into their realities. We also cover symptoms, diagnosis and treatments, from medications to talk therapy or both. Hosted by Dr. Diane McIntosh, psychiatrist, author, educator and passionate advocate for better mental health care, PSYCHEDUP is your guide to understanding mental illness and finding hope. This podcast was created as a follow-up to Wicked Mind, which explored ways to inspire change in mental health care. PsychedUP builds on that foundation by focusing on understanding mental illnesses, sharing patient stories, and exploring treatments and expert insights.

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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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His cultural heritage and years of work on the Indigenous health strategy have given Dr. Alika Lafontaine the kind of calm courage that isn't often seen in healthcare leadership.

In this episode, Diane and Alika talk about what’s needed to make meaningful and sustainable changes to transform the Canadian healthcare system.

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