The CPA responded with a series of recommendations to the final report of the Expert Panel on MAiD and Mental Illness which was submitted to the Special Joint (Parliamentary) Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. The CPA has requested to appear before the Committee. The CPA also wrote to the Minister of Health and Mental Health and Addictions regarding their announcement allocating $3.3 million to the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Practitioners, to which psychologists must be included.
Month: August 2022
What is Femmephobia? With Dr. Karen Blair, Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin, And Bre O’Handley
We speak with members of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity section about issues facing the LGBTQ+ community during the pandemic, the history of the fight for marriage equality and the more recent effort to ban conversion therapy. We also learn a new term: ‘Femmephobia’.
Psychology Students Addressing Homelessness With Dr. Steve Joordens And Zaynab Azeem
Dr. Steve Joordens gave his first-year psychology class a group project – bust some myths around homelessness by collaborating with a local organization. Zaynab Azeem was inspired to work with Blankets for TO, and has turned that inspiration into a podcast of her own!
Needle Fear And Needle Pain With Dr. Meghan McMurtry
Dr. Meghan McMurtry joins Mind Full to talk about needle fears, needle pain, and coping strategies for all of us who experience one or the other. This includes advice about vaccinating infants and very young children.