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What Role Does Spirituality Play in the Practice of Medicine?
Physician Health Program town hall explores its importance for patients, doctors…
Spirituality Town Hall: Listen to a Meaningful Dialogue on Spirituality
While the role of spirituality in recovery from substance use disorders may be emphasized by…
UofTMed Magazine
“Each of us is a whole person, yet medicine has adopted a very ‘divide and conquer’ approach to the human experience, and even to the human body”
OPA Centenary Event: Celebrating a Century of Psychiatry
On the evening of April 26, 2021, OPA members, supporters, and guests came together to mark the…
How to Help Students Get Back on Track as Pandemic Disruptions Continue
As another school year starts amid pandemic…
Road to Recovery with Yonah Budd - Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
On today's episode, Yonah speaks to Psychiatrist, Group Therapist Facilitator & Creator of Mindfully…
OPA - We're Listening - Jan 26, 2022
0:00-3:28 - Introductory Remarks (Opening Remarks, Land Acknowledgment)
3:29-10:57- Indigenous Mental Health Presentation
10:58-48:34 - Keynote Address & Interview…
OPA Breakout Community Psychiatry Advocacy Award
This award is supported by the Council of the Ontario Psychiatric Association. The OPA Breakout…
Rise in Mental Health Issues Related to COVID-19
Drs. Sarita Verma Vicky Stergiopoulos and Yusra Ahmad discuss what they talked about during their…
As a Parent and a Teacher, Here’s What I’m Doing to Avoid Back-to-School COVID-19 Burnout
Dr. Yusra Ahmad, psychiatrist and clinical lecturer in…
OPA - Celebrating 100 Years of Psychiatry
We learn through stories. Sometimes, they’re stories of pain and struggle. Other times, they’re stories of…
How the Canadian TV Show ‘Transplant’ is Humanizing Refugees
Polls continue to demonstrate that attitudes toward immigration, refugees, and visible minorities remain…
When Living a Double Life Takes a Mental Health Toll
Being unable to be truthful to others and thus true to yourself can manifest in depression, anxiety…
Sad After Getting Married? That’s the Post-Wedding Blue
When the twinkle lights have been taken down, the leftover cake is eaten, and the honeymoon is over…
Race, Religion And Mental Health: Therapy Should Be Culturally Relevant
Mental health care urgently needs to be more…
Muslim Women Hand Out Roses as a Thank-You for Toronto’s Support
A group of Muslim women in Toronto handed out a thousand roses in Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday…
Don’t Be a Lawnmower Parent. Allow your Kids to Grow on their Own
Lawnmower parents, according to a 2018 article on weareteachers.com, “go to whatever lengths…
How to Communicate with Teens During the Critical High School Years
Dr. Yusra Ahmad provides a few suggestions on how to communicate with teens during critical high…