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Mental health
Tips & information from experts at Sunnybrook’s Department of Psychiatry.
Medical marijuana and Alzheimer’s disease
Question: Could medical marijuana be helpful for Alzheimer’s disease? Answer: Don’t try this one at home! Alzheimer’s disease and other...
A new option for Canadians with severe OCD
Imagine spending the majority of your day performing rituals or routines your brain is telling you need to be done, and in a certain order, to...
Our sense of purpose is not dependent on the universe having a purpose
Lawrence was a university student who came to see me for a psychiatric consultation for depression that had been affecting his academic and social...
Sleep problems and dementia
Question: My wife with Alzheimer’s disease is up wandering around the house all night, and then naps all day. Can’t my doctor prescribe a...
These health-care providers are helping students over the holidays
Post-secondary students face a host of possible health challenges. For this reason, these doctors are reworking their clinics to accommodate them...
When your unmotivated aimless teenager fails to find purpose in life
Andrew’s life was going nowhere i. He never seemed motivated about school. Actually, he didn’t seem motivated about anything, except video...
What parents and grandparents can do about cyberbullying
The emotional and mental health effects of cyberbullying can be extensive, including fear, low self-esteem, depression and increased anxiety.
Does surgery cause or worsen dementia?
"My father needs surgery. Will this worsen his dementia?" This is one of the more common questions I get asked as a dementia specialist.
Medical assistance in dying – Is there purpose in suffering?
When his mother, Rosemary, was dying from cancer, he witnessed a different kind of suffering—intractable and without purpose. “It was cruel...