Suicide prevention with Dr. Mark Sinyor
On this episode, Dr. Gratzer discusses suicide prevention with one of the world’s leading experts in this space, Dr. Mark Sinyor, who is a p...
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Every year physicians and residents encounter a growing number of patients — and a shrinking amount of time to keep up-to-date on new practices or legislation surrounding the field of mental...
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20 of 59 episodesA skeptic’s view of psychiatry: An interview with Dr. Joel Paris
What happens to your perspective after five decades in psychiatry—treating tens of thousands of patients, leading major institutions, and au...
Building a better mental health care system
“Good systems just work. They don't need to be navigated.” On this episode of Quick Takes , I spoke with Dr. Paul Kurdyak about how mental h...
The wellness industry with Dr. Jonathan Stea
“The beating heart of the wellness industry is pseudoscience.” With a few clicks of the mouse, our patients can read what we read – includin...
The semaglutide era? Considering medication-related weight gain
“Imagine a world where you have all the effects of antipsychotics, but none of the side effects.” Celebrities use them; politicians discuss...
An innovation in perinatal mental healthcare with Daisy Singla
“It’s one of the largest psychotherapy trials in the world.” When we hear “innovations in mental healthcare,” we tend to think about apps or...
Yoga and practice with Dr. Vanika Chawla
“Does depression care include the downward dog?” Mindfulness, acupuncture, yoga. These were all once considered alternative treatments – fav...
Dr. Joss Reimer, CMA President, on living with depression
“We all need help sometimes.” As doctors, we often shy away from discussing our health, especially our mental health — even with our own phy...
Exploring the future of education with Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam
“It took a pandemic to get us to realise that we could do so much online.” When it comes to medical education, much has changed over the yea...
Mentorship with Dr. Suzanne Koven
“What is a mentor? Four words. One big question.” What do you look for in a mentor? What qualities should you consider? And, more importantl...
[Quick Takes Essentials] Physician burnout and depression with Dr. Srijan Sen
Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials , our summer series. This essential episode first aired in 2023 and is on the perpetual...
[Quick Takes Essentials] Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos
Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials , our summer series. On this episode, released this past February, I sat down with Dr....
[Quick Takes Essentials] ChatGPT and mental health care with Dr. John Torous
Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series. ChatGPT is the most downloaded app in history. What are the implications for menta...
[Quick Takes Essentials] CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam
Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials , our summer series. This essential episode was released just this past May and is on t...
[Quick Takes Essentials] Sleep with Dr. Michael Mak
Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series where we look back on recent clinical updates and big issues in psychiatry, which w...
[Quick Takes Essentials] Cannabis with Dr. Kevin Hill
Welcome to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series that introduces (or re-introduces) you to episodes from our archives that have focused o...
The past, present, and future of neuromodulation with Dr. Daniel Blumberger
“As far as medical treatments go, ECT is the safest medical procedure in all of medicine.” Will the stigma around ECT fade? Will ECT simply...
The new CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam
“They really are the most widely used guidelines in the world.” Much has changed over the past eight years. In 2016, singer Olivia Rodrigo w...
Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos
“It's visible. It's in our streetcars and buses, our subways our streets, and it's hard to ignore.” Homelessness seems to be more prevalent...
The evolution of medical education with Dr. Ivan Silver
Textbooks, highlighters, and classrooms? The world of medical education is changing. Today, we have AI, sim, and e-learning. To talk about M...