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 – including the latest journals. But they also can access a world of half-truths, misleading claims, and falsehoods. On this episode of Quick Takes , I speak with Dr. Jonathan Stea, a University of Calgary psychologist and a bestselling author, about his research on the wellness industry. In this episode you will learn about: the influence of the wellness industry in spreading misinformation the difficulties of confronting pseudoscience within therapeutic practices strategies for helping patients critically evaluate and navigate misinformation the impact of social media in amplifying misinformation THANKS FOR LISTENING! Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca and on the CAMH Global Learning Academy. Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEdu Follow and

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The wellness industry with Dr. Jonathan Stea is an episode from Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians by CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).

This episode is 00:23:52 long.

This episode was published on Oct 1, 2025.

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