Our faculty members frequently make appearances in the media as experts or authors. This article summarizes the faculty media appearances that were featured in our Department newsletter in March 2024.
CJMT-DT (OMNI.2 Television Ontario). March 25, 2024. Featuring Dr. Farooq Naeem.
Dr. Naeem explains that South Asian culture of spirituality for mental health emphasizes holistic well-being through practices like meditation, yoga, and the integration of religious and philosophical beliefs that foster inner peace and community support.
The Journal. March 24, 2024. Featuring Dr. Sonu Gaind.
Dr. Gaind argues against the feasibility of reliably determining the "irremediability" of mental illnesses for the purposes of assisted dying, highlighting the ethical and practical challenges involved.
Nature. March 20, 2024. Featuring Dr. Joshua Rosenblat.
Dr. Rosenblat advocates for ketamine's rapid and robust antidepressant effects, noting its significant success in clinical trials for treatment-resistant depression and its distinctive therapeutic approach.
Medical Life Sciences News. March 17, 2024. Featuring Dr. Siqi Xue.
Dr. Xue's review in NPJ Mental Health Research uncovers a nascent field of study exploring the intersection of climate change and mental health, revealing promising yet preliminary interventions across social system levels, emphasizing the need for rigorous evaluation, particularly in low- and middle-income countries affected by climate change.
Montreal Gazette. March 14, 2024. Featuring Dr. Sonu Gaind.
Dr. Gaind discusses his concerns regarding the extension of medical assistance in dying to those with severe mental illness, highlighting the challenges in determining the irremediability of mental conditions and the potential for decisions to be influenced more by the assessor's ethics than by solid medical or scientific assessment.
Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation News. March 14, 2024. Featuring Dr. Nicholas H. Neufeld and Dr. Aristotle N. Voineskos.
Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Voineskos, through their research on psychosis in the context of major depression, found that while long-term antipsychotic treatment may alter brain structure, it does not negatively impact brain function and may even stabilize functional connectivity, suggesting potential benefits in emotion regulation, attention, and psychosis phenomena management.
Muskoka411. March 12, 2024. Featuring Dr. Andrea Waddell.
Dr. Andrea Waddell will enhance Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care's clinical excellence and client experience as the new Medical Director, Regional Programs, bringing expertise in crisis intervention, severe mental illness care, dual diagnosis, and innovative uses of artificial intelligence for early mental health risk detection.
The Globe and Mail. March 9, 2024. Featuring Dr. Kwame McKenzie.
Dr. McKenzie comments that the barriers Black people face while accessing mental health help are more frequently more nuanced than stigma or a lack of services.
The Toronto Star. March 8, 2024. Featuring Dr. Matthew Burke.
Dr. Burke describes brain fog as a complex, subjective condition with a broad spectrum of symptoms that are often elusive to standard cognitive testing, emphasizing the importance of addressing its diverse underlying causes for effective treatment.
Dr. Gaind expresses support for the delay in expanding Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) to include those with mental illness as the sole condition, stating his belief in the need for deliberation given the vulnerability and complex care needs of this population.
