Sport Swimming out of the darkness: How cold-water swimming helps with mental health, Dr. Rob Whitley
鈥n Associate Professor of Psychiatry at 涩里番, Rob Whitley said cold-water swimming has both biological and psychosocial benefits.
Treating the pandemic's psychological scars, Dr. Alain Brunet, 涩里番 Alumi News
涩里番 psychiatry professor Alain Brunet has received international attention for his innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Now he is leading a multi-country effort to see if his methods can help people who have experienced trauma related to the global outbreak of COVID-19. More details.
Are you hypnotized by your phone?, Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re, Psychology Today
Casual Sex: Harmless Fun or Harmful to the Soul?, Dr. Rob Whitley, Psychology Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again starting to mingle. This will undoubtedly increase opportunities for casual sexual encounters.
Psychology Today
Les effets de la pand茅mie chez la femme enceinte, Dr. Suzanne King, Quebec Science
Suzanne King, professeur de psychiatrie 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 涩里番 et chercheuse 脿 l鈥橧nstitut Douglas, conna卯t bien les cons茅quences des 茅v茅nements stressants chez les femmes enceintes. Elle s鈥檈st pench茅e sur leurs effets pendant la crise du verglas en 1998. Cette 茅tude nomm茅e Projet Verglas, unique en son genre, s鈥檈st 茅tal茅e sur une vingtaine d鈥檃nn茅es. La chercheuse a constat茅 que l鈥檕n pouvait observer des impacts sur ces enfants jusqu鈥櫭� 19 ans plus tard.
Discussion sur la peur, Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re, Ici-Radio-Canada
Lors d'une catastrophe, comme une pand茅mie, la peur, 茅motion de survie absolument n茅cessaire, se trouve exacerb茅e. Cependant, nous ne sommes plus habitu茅s au danger, selon l'anthropologue Samuel Veissi猫re, professeur adjoint au D茅partement de psychiatrie et codirecteur du programme Culture, Mind and Brain 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 涩里番, et le psychologue Hubert Van Gijesghem.
Radio-Canada
Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in Global News
鈥r. Myrna Lashley, a psychologist and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at 涩里番, said she suspects the premier 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 fully understand what systemic racism is.鈥�
Global News
Opinion: Black community's hurt and anger transcends borders, Dr. Myrna Lashley, Montreal Gazette
Once more there is turmoil in the streets of the United States and once more it is due to the interaction of police with the black citizens of the country. But this is no ordinary turmoil, this is a coast-to-coast uprising based on the public execution of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer.
Montreal Gazette
Le pic en sant茅 mentale n'est pas atteint, Dr. Turecki, Le Devoir
Le chef de psychiatrie au CIUSSS de l鈥橭uest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al, Gustavo Turecki, appr茅hende un bond des demandes de soutien en sant茅 mentale de la part de la population durant la phase de d茅confinement. 芦鈥塋a pression va sortir鈥壜�, avertit-il dans un entretien avec Le Devoir.
Dr. Tina Montreuil featured in 涩里番 Reporter
In the ongoing series of interviews with 涩里番 experts on COVID-19 issues, Tina Montreuil looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on children鈥檚 mental health. She also discusses how to recognize if your children are feeling stress and the steps you can take to help them better cope with the situation.
Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re featured on CNN Business
Congratulations to Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, recipient of the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement through Media
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi was awarded the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement through Media. This award is in recognition of outstanding achievement among those who share their expertise and research with the public and the media. These recipients play a vital role in supporting 涩里番鈥檚 commitment to being of service to society and engaging with the broader community.
Congratulations to her on this well-deserved achievement!