Every time we get to celebrate something, we’re a little happier as a result. A promotion, a birthday, an unusually warm and sunny day in January. The fact is, there are hundreds of reasons for a celebration, but for some reason we don’t lean into them all. Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman has a radical idea – let’s celebrate EVERYTHING! Dr. Abdulrehman's website Lead With Diversity: https://leadwithdiversity.com/ The Celebrate Everything initiative: https://leadwithdiversity.com/ce/

Dr. Katherine Starzyk and Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff created a virtual reality tour of a residential school. They collaborated with Survivors and computer scientists to see if a tour in this manner could change attitudes toward residential schools and reconciliation. Did it work? Well...kind of. But that doesn't mean the study wasn't worth doing! On today's episode we discuss what they learned and how even disappointing results move science and understanding forward. Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people? Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/can-a-virtual-reality-residential-school-developed-with-survivors-improve-empathy-toward-indigenous-people-249996 Open-access paper 'The influence of Survivor stories and a virtual reality representation of a residential school on reconciliation in Canada': https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1346101/full Open-access paper '“I definitely felt like I was there”: enacting empathy and negotiating a virtual reality Indian Residential School': https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11771801221117561 Missing Matoaka: https://www.missingmatoaka.ca/ Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff's lab website: https://psychlabs.torontomu.ca/iel/

Cette semaine, dans le cadre du Mois de la psychologie dont le thème, cette année, est « Les femmes et la science », nous présentons Sophie Bergeron, Ph. D., qui détient une Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les relations intimes et le bien-être sexuel au Département de psychologie de l’Université de Montréal, où elle dirige également le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), l’Équipe SCOUP Sexualité et Couple, et le Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle. Ses travaux portent sur les déterminants psychosociaux de la santé sexuelle des individus et des couples ainsi que sur le traitement des dysfonctions sexuelles. Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle : www.sophiebergeron.ca Centre de recherche : www.cripcas.ca Deux études portant sur le faible désir sexuel chez les couples sont présentement en cours au Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle : l’étude ROSE et l’étude ENTRAIDE. Plus d’informations sur ces études sont disponibles sur le site web. En français : sophiebergeron.ca/recherches/ En anglais : sophiebergeron.ca/en/research/ Pour toutes questions concernant les études en cours ou pour y participer, les personnes intéressées peuvent écrire à l’adresse info@sophiebergeron.ca. Facebook : @LaboSanteSexuelle Instagram : @labo_santesexuelle

On US Election Day, November 3rd, we recorded this interview with Dr. Ghayda Hassan of CPN-PREV (Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence). We were planning to include it in the upcoming season of Mind Full this spring. With the events in the US today, it seemed like now was the time to listen.

Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins Mind Full to talk about anxiety and depression in the context of a Canadian winter and a pandemic. We also get into conspiracy theories, social media use, and the best way to write a book! Dr. Korol, along with the other guests of the first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a panel on COVID and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. Register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to media@cpa.ca

Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos and her team at the University of Regina have been studying every facet of internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) for the past decade. Then COVID hit. This meant they were very well prepared to make the transition to online therapy, and also meant that their research was about to take a whole new direction. Join Dr. Hadjistavropoulos and the other participants in this first season of Mind Full for a webinar on COVID and the Canadian Winter, December 10th at noon EST - register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to media@cpa.ca

Dr. Stephen Shainbart was a psychologist with a thriving practice in New York City when Donald Trump won the 2016 US election. A little over three years later, Dr. Shainbart became a permanent Canadian resident, with a private practice in Toronto. Dr. Shainbart joins us to talk Trump, immigrating to Canada as a PhD psychologist, and Torontonians wearing New York Yankee ballcaps. I Actually Did It! Becoming Canadian Because of Trump is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Actually-Did-Becoming-Canadian-because/dp/1777359201

Dr. Ben C. H. Kuo is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Windsor, and his research is in the area of cultural diversity. He joined Mind Full to speak about the dual crises being faced by a number of communities: the pandemic, and racism. Dr. Kuo, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Coronavirus and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. If you have any questions for Dr. Kuo or another panelist, please email them to Eric at ebollman@cpa.ca

Dr. Yael Goldberg is a psychologist with Baycrest in Toronto. She works with people with dementia and their caregivers, and she sat down with Mind Full to talk about isolation and dementia during the pandemic and the winter. Dr. Goldberg, along with the other guests on this inaugural podcast series, will be participating in a webinar at noon EST, December 10th. If you have any questions you'd like answered during that event, email them to Eric (ebollman@cpa.ca)

Dr. Janine Hubbard, President of the APNL and child psychologist in St. John's Newfoundland, joins Mind Full to discuss children and the pandemic. She shares some strategies to ensure your kids are getting the most out of school, Hallowe'en, Christmas, and life in general while restrictions remain in place. Janine, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Thursday, December 10th. If you have any questions for any of our panelists, please email them to Eric at media@cpa.ca

TK Manyimo will be hosting a workshop over two days, November 5th and 6th, for the CPA. Having A Courageous Conversation is all about equity, diversity, and inclusion in Canadian workplaces. Details on the workshop to come, in the meantime here is a sneak preview.

Dr. Keith Dobson is the keynote speaker at Carleton University's Psychology Mental Health Day. He joined the CPA to give us a little bit of a preview of his talk - about the evolution of evidence-based psychology over the past 40 years, tackling stigma with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and an upcoming conference call with the WHO. To register for Carleton's virtual Psychology Mental Health Day, and learn more, click here: https://carleton.ca/psychology/psychology-mental-health-day/

Dr. Marnin Heisel co-wrote the CPA Fact Sheet on suicide, and also co-wrote the Canadian media guidelines for the reporting on suicide. He joins us to talk pandemic, advocacy, and moving forward with a National Suicide Prevention Strategy. Resources: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ National Crisis hotline: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645

While completing her psychology PhD, Sommer Knight is busy putting everything she learns to use. She co-hosts a radio show and has now written a children's book to advance the conversation about mental health in Black families and Black communities. The book is called Today Is a Rainy Day, and if you're in the Ottawa area Saturday March 1st, join Sommer and her co-authors and illustrators from 1-5pm at Indigo Rideau, 50 Rideau St, for a book signing event! https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/store-locator/ottawa-indigo-rideau.html Sommer: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-1737 Twitter (X): @Sommer_K12 Today is a Rainy Day: Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DPGRN2ML Instagram: @todayisarainyday

Dr. Monnica Williams, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities and Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa, joins us to talk about the effects of racial trauma, the path of racial justice, and why we need to stop sharing the George Floyd video.

Dr. Judi Malone, CEO of the Psychologists Association of Alberta, and Dr. Ray Bollman, Rural and Small Town specialist with Statistics Canada, join us to talk about rural and northern communities in the time of COVID-19.

Dr. Anusha Kassan is an Associate Professor at UBC. She helped launch an innovative program to increase diversity in the counselling psychology program when she was at the University of Calgary, and is carrying it over to her new location. We discuss the lack of diversity in mental health professionals, and what psychologists can do to be prepared to help people dealing with racial trauma.

Connected North was the recipient of the CPA's 2020 Humanitarian award for their work connecting youth in remote northern Canadian communities to educational programs and mentors through 2-way video technology. We spoke to Waukomaun Pawis at Connected North about their programs, Indigenous role models, and coping with COVID.

Dr. Helen Ofosu is a Work and Business Psychologist who runs I/O Advisory Services, a HR Consulting, Career and Executive Coaching firm. She has spent a lot of time solving problems in the workplace and joins us to discuss the dual crises of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. The blog articles referred to can be found on https://ioadvisory.com/

Dr. Heather Prime and two colleagues collaborated on a paper called "Risk and Resilience in Family Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic". They turned to previous crises (natural disasters, economic crashes, etc) to better understand where families are at and may be headed during COVID-19. You can find their paper here: paperhttps://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-34995-001.html

E.L. Adams II is a psychologist based in Kingston who has started a podcast to connect music with mental health. To listen to his podcast Mental Health, Mood, and Music, click here: https://vimeo.com/elapsychology

Dr. Wendy Wood runs Dr. Wendy Wood and Associates, a team of clinical psychologists in Montreal. Montreal is the epicentre of Canada's COVID-19 crisis, and Dr. Wood is launching a campaign to provide free psychological services to as many Canadians as possible. Look for the hashtags #NotAlone and #PasSeul, which she is using to encourage people to reach out for mental health assistance.

How has the change in our work environment due to COVID-19 affected us? And when we eventually all go back to work, what will that environment look like? Dr. Lindsay McCunn, chair of the CPA's Environmental Psychology section, elaborates.

Dr. Amy Tan, an MD in Calgary, was the CPA's 5,000th follower on Twitter. We spoke to her about this tremendous achievement. (And also about Advanced Care Planning and being an MD during COVID.)

Climate change is worsening, and producing an existential dread in many of us. Just as none of us are immune to the effects of climate change, we are also all susceptible to the mental health issues that accompany it. Mind Full host Eric Bollman and psychologist Dr. Amy Green discuss their own difficulties in wrapping their heads around a future that will look much different than the present.

Dr. Khush Amaria discusses Mind Beacon's new free online health offering, created for the COVID pandemic. Stronger Minds has a number of resources, videos, and the chance for the public to have questions answered. https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds

Dr. Khush Amaria of the Mind Beacon psychology group has been helping patients remotely through a variety of platforms. She discusses the changes in the group's process as they launch a new free online platform called Stronger Minds.

Dr. Katy Kamkar, the newly-elected Chair of the Traumatic Stress section at the CPA, talks about resilience in the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting. She also discusses the power of social media to engender a sense of community following such a tragic event.

With the world responding en masse to the COVID-19 pandemic, this may be the best opportunity we have to confront the climate change emergency. We talk about the prospect with Dr. Kimberly Sogge of the Ottawa River Psychology Group.

Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about the opportunities he sees arising as a result of COVID-19, and the steps we have all taken to connect while isolated.

Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about coping with anxiety and stress in the time of COVID-19, and the opportunities this affords us all going forward.

Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about anxiety in the time of COVID-19, and how it is shaping our lives.

Dr. Heather MacIntosh, couples therapy, anxiety and trauma expert, discusses the 7 coping tips she shared in her blog post "Coupling and Trauma in the Context of COVID-19".

Dr. Heather MacIntosh discusses the distinction between 'Big T' and 'little t' trauma in the context of COVID-19.

Dr. Heather MacIntosh, couples therapy and trauma expert, joins us to discuss her worry about the spike in domestic violence that may occur thanks to isolation. She wrote the blog post "Coupling and Trauma in the Context of COVID-19".

Sometimes we just think someone is interesting enough that you should meet them - and this is one of those times. Dibora Mehari has just graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and she is an advocate for newcomers to Canada. Specifically, people from her Eritrean and East African community. She has also joined some friends to start a podcast. Why are we here podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0go8XSYCmQJTx3q9v8MsLn

During the COVID-19 crisis, the CPA is advocating for insurers to do away with the requirement for a physician referral for psychological services, and for insurers to cover tele-psychology. CEO Dr. Karen Cohen discusses these advocacy initiatives.

CPA CEO Dr. Karen Cohen discusses Psychological Practice and the Coronavirus, a fact sheet she prepared at cpa.ca/corona-virus/ We also talk about the future of tele-health and tele-psychology, and whether we'll ever go back to the way things were, even after this ends.

Dr. Karen Cohen, CPA CEO, answers questions about the CPA's pro-bono initiative to provide psychological services to front-line health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions include "how can a child and youth psychologist help?" and "is there a different procedure for me if I'm a licensed psychologist in Québec?"

The Canadian Psychological Association is joined by Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre and UBC to talk about coping with COVID-19 for people who were already dealing with anxiety, OCD, and other mental health issues.

Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins the Canadian Psychological Association to discuss two of the great fears during COVID-19. The fear of losing someone close to you, and the fear of dying yourself.

Dr. Christine Korol speaks with the Canadian Psychological Association about the inclination to feel angry with people who are not taking COVID-19 seriously. Also, how to talk to parents and friends who are still doing dangerous things.

Dr. Karen Cohen, psychologist and CEO of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), speaks with Dan McDonald of AM800 CKLW in Windsor about the CPA's pro-bono initiative to provide free psychological services to front-line health care providers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins the Canadian Psychological Association to talk about mental health work with front line health care providers during the COVID-19 crisis

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Kids in school face bullying - we all know this. Dr. Wendy Craig and Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens say that much of the bullying in school is connected to power imbalances in society writ large. They join Mind Full to talk about societal structures, bullying, and what parents and educators can do. Article in The Conversation by Dr. Craig, Dr. Exner-Cortens, and Dr. Liz Baker 'Too many kids face bullying rooted in social power imbalances — and educators can help prevent this': https://theconversation.com/too-many-kids-face-bullying-rooted-in-social-power-imbalances-and-educators-can-help-prevent-this-237613

We spoke with Dr. Gina Ko when she launched her podcast Against The Tides Of Racism. Now going into its fourth year, we catch up with her and discuss the impact of the podcast and the progress that has occurred, including the founding of an Asian Psychology Section at the CPA. Against the Tides of Racism: https://www.againstracismpodcast.com/ Dr. Ko's first appearance on Mind Full: https://soundcloud.com/user-389503679/gina-ko-and-the-against-the-tides-of-racism-podcast?si=2f4439a5d0e144d29a33ec9f8a483ef5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Asian Psychology Section: https://cpa.ca/sections/asianpsychology/

There are so many books in the self-help and wellness genres that it's difficult to know which ones are evidence-based quality publications and which are not. Dr. Joanna Pozzulo at Carleton University has started a book club for this very purpose - and has now launched a podcast as well! Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub (MeWeRTH): https://carleton.ca/mental-health/ To join the Reading for Well-Being Community Book Club: https://carleton.ca/mental-health/mewerths-reading-for-well-being-community-book-club/ Find the Reading for Well-Being Podcast at these locations • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingforWellBeingPodcast/videos • Spotify: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F4KZbuUv4gfnFPLyipUiYcC%3Fsi%3Dfc6b6ae3e83445fb&data=05%7C02%7Cebollman%40cpa.ca%7C1991af44b1b744209ad708dd1406fe07%7C738895c3798041238d491ee5c8d3b981%7C0%7C0%7C638688742467017369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gOFmNRDDTM%2FUH1ngh8Qv8pLKMkOJg%2FZWrNuEL2DABsk%3D&reserved=0 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reading-for-well-being-podcast/id1771920126 • Libsyn: https://readingforwellbeingpodcast.libsyn.com/

October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and we're closing the month by highlighting Goodness Gift, a social enterprise of the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAC) that employs people with autism to help them integrate into the workforce and their communities. SAAAC o Website: www.saaac.org o Instagram: @thesaaac o Email: info@saaac.org Goodness Gift o Website: www.goodnessgift.com o Instagram: @thegoodnessgift o Email: goodnessgift@saaac.org Soruba's information: o Soruba Easwarakumar o Vocational Training Specialist o Soruba@saaac.org

October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and the federal government has launched a new framework and strategy for autism. We spoke with Dr. Isabel Smith about autism, awareness, and her contributions to the new national initiatives. Federal framework, strategy, and National Autism Network call for applications: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2024/09/government-of-canada-launches-framework-for-autism-in-canada-canadas-autism-strategy-and-national-autism-network-call-for-applications.html CPA “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Autism Spectrum Disorder created by Dr. Smith: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-autism-spectrum-disorder/ CPA magazine 'Psynopsis: The role of Psychologists in autism-related policy and practice in Canada', guest edited by Dr. Smith https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2020/Psynopsis_Vol42-1.pdf