Podcasts and Profiles

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There are significant gaps in the way our healthcare system deals with pain, especially for women. This gap in attention and care is particularly acute when it comes to women veterans. The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Veterans and the Canadian Pain Society are working to raise awareness of the issue of a gender gap in pain treatment for veterans. On April 13th, they convened a first of its kind national roundtable, bringing together researchers, clinicians, funders, government, industry leaders, and women with lived experience. Dr. Patricia Poulin and Dr. Alice Aiken join the Mind Full podcast to talk about the roundtable, chronic pain, and the specific case of women veterans.

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Florence Khoriaty is a psychology student who recently presented her research on this subject at the CPA's 2026 convention in Montréal. She is also a well-known singer-songwriter, radio presenter, and artist who speaks from a wealth of personal experience.

Podcasts and Profiles

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• Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders - PDF | HTML 08/2026

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For a long time - decades, maybe even centuries - we have been led to believe that there is a correlation between artistic genius and serious mental health issues. Certain painters, composers, and musicians have been mythologized for their mental health struggles as well as for the art they produce. One of the biggest problems with perpetuating this myth is that young artists today often internalize it, preventing them from seeking help when they may need it most.

Florence Khoriaty is a psychology student who recently presented her research on this subject at the CPA's 2026 convention in Montréal. She is also a well-known singer-songwriter, radio presenter, and artist who speaks from a wealth of personal experience.

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Psynopsis Volume 48, Issue 2 on Behavioural Addictions is now available.

Find all of our issues of Psynopsis here.

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From July 14 2026

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The "glass cliff" is a term that refers to people who get promoted to leadership roles – with a catch. Women and minorities get promoted to top roles, but only in circumstances where the organization is in dire straits or in crisis, setting them up to fail. Today’s Mind Full guest Dr. Mel Rutherford took on one of those glass cliff roles – and, against long odds, found a way to not only succeed in the position, but to thrive.

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"We did NOT disprove ghosts!"

Today on Mind Full, we are speaking with Dr. Rodney Schmaltz, who recently had a study he led at MacEwan University go somewhat viral. People do love the paranormal! Dr. Schmaltz talks about the whirlwind that comes with having a study suddenly catch the attention of the public, and about the study itself. You know how sometimes you get a creepy, hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck feeling in some older buildings? It may not be ghosts - it may be infrasound!

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