Wicked Mind Podcast
The mental health care system is broken. Hear from people with some of the brightest and bravest ideas and solutions.
Episodes
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, th...
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.
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 ...
This podcast features Dr. Diane McIntosh in conversation with mental health thought leaders and change-makers who share unique perspectives on how we can transform mental health care. Bold measures are urgently needed. Wicked Mind will inspire hope and action.
This is Wicked Mind.
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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 ...
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.
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.
Learn more about Dr. Alika Lafontaine: Canadian Medical Association
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