Mind Full: The Canadian Psychological Association podcast

Dr. Katherine Starzyk and Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff created a virtual reality tour of a residential school. They collaborated with Survivors and computer scientists to see if a tour in this manner could change attitudes toward residential schools and reconciliation. Did it work? Well...kind of. But that doesn't mean the study wasn't worth doing! On today's episode we discuss what they learned and how even disappointing results move science and understanding forward. Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people? Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/can-a-virtual-reality-residential-school-developed-with-survivors-improve-empathy-toward-indigenous-people-249996 Open-access paper 'The influence of Survivor stories and a virtual reality representation of a residential school on reconciliation in Canada': https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1346101/full Open-access paper '“I definitely felt like I was there”: enacting empathy and negotiating a virtual reality Indian Residential School': https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11771801221117561 Missing Matoaka: https://www.missingmatoaka.ca/ Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff's lab website: https://psychlabs.torontomu.ca/iel/

We've spoken on Mind Full before about anti-trans legislation, and the push to sideline the scientists doing work in the sex and gender space. But we've always done so from a Canadian perspective. We were curious to know how American psychologists are feeling at the moment. Dr. Alison Phillips and Julia Standefer, researchers at Iowa State University, tell us about their current situation and their recent article. Conversation article ‘The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy': https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-behind-anti-trans-legislation-how-cognitive-biases-shape-thoughts-and-policy-251691

The federal election is over, and it looks like a Liberal minority. We speak with the CPA's Director of Policy and Public Affairs Glenn Brimacombe for the third time in our election series about the results, the reshaping of the federal government, and the path forward for advocacy. What is the current outlook for the health system in general? What are the possible scenarios for achieving parity between mental health coverage and physical health coverage? And what's next for Pierre Polievre and the NDP?

With just under two weeks until the federal election, we spoke with our director of policy and public affairs Glenn Brimacombe (again!) about public health, mental health, and what we can all do to keep those topics top of mind as we approach April 28th. Policy Primers: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Policy%20Primer%20Final%20December%202024.pdf Ten questions for candidates: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/2025%20Federal%20Elections%20Questions%20Final%20April%208%202025.pdf

Glenn Brimacombe is the CPA's Director of Policy and Public Affairs, and a registered lobbyist. Glenn advocates for mental health funding and parity (to get mental health coverage on par with physical health coverage), and has some ideas about how to keep mental health at the forefront of the issues as an election looms. CPA's Policy Primer 'The Federal Government & Mental Health Policy…Preparing for the Next Federal Election': https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Policy%20Primer%20Final%20December%202024.pdf

Dr. Liisa Galea is a scientific lead for the CAMH (the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) program womenmind™. It's a community of philanthropists, thought leaders and scientists dedicated to tackling gender disparities in science, and to put the unique needs and experiences of women at the forefront of mental health research. womenmind: https://www.camh.ca/en/get-involved/join-the-cause/womenmind Women's Health Research Cluster: https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/ Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/frontiers-in-neuroendocrinology Organization for the Study of Sex Differences: https://www.ossdweb.org/ Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex Research: https://www.cogsresearch.ca/

Dr. Jillian Roberts is a Professor at the University of Victoria, a registered psychologist in B.C., and an author who has written a string of successful children's books in the Just Enough and The World Around Us series. Her latest book, The Friendship Guide, is a book that helps kids learn how to make friends and how to be a good friend. Pre-order The Friendship Guide: https://www.orcabook.com/The-Friendship-Guide The Just Enough series, World Around Us series, and other books: https://www.drjillianroberts.com/books/ Dr. Roberts' website: https://www.drjillianroberts.com/ Mindkey Health: MindKeyHealth.com

There has always been a stereotype that women are "more emotional" than men, and even that they are "too emotional" for leadership roles. Dr. Winny Shen joins Mind Full to discuss the results of her study which suggest that not only is that stereotype untrue, the exact opposite might actually be the case. Harvard Business Review article: https://hbr.org/2024/09/research-how-anxiety-shapes-mens-and-womens-leadership-differently Open access article 'Leading through the uncertainty of COVID-19: The joint influence of leader emotions and gender on abusive and family-supportive supervisory behaviours': https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joop.12439

Madeline Springle is a second-year Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary, who is winning awards for her ability to mobilize knowledge. Specifically, she is taking the research she has done into one-way video interviews, and using it to help people who might use this knowledge to better prepare for their own job search. As we close out Psychology Month, we wanted to highlight knowledge translation (explaining the science for a more general audience) and knowledge mobilization (putting new findings into practice such that they help those they were designed to help) because without those, science exists in a vacuum! Madeline's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourInterview Madeline's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-springle/ SSHRC Storytellers Competition Phase 1 (Top 20 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LypE_9vk4o SSHRC Storytellers Competition Phase 2 (Live presentation, first place): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUPmPIKBWco Conversation Canada Piece: https://theconversation.com/the-rise-of-the-irate-customer-post-pandemic-rudeness-and-the-importance-of-rediscovering-patience-200740 UToday Articles on Knowledge Mobilization Work: April 15, 2024: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/news/urban-space-transformation-alien-world-plants-image-competition-entries-take-us-journey-through-grad May 17, 2024: https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-graduate-students-transform-complex-research-compelling-stories Oct. 23, 2024: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/news/calgary-national-stage-phd-students-journey-canadas-top-academic-speaking-competition

Cette semaine, dans le cadre du Mois de la psychologie dont le thème, cette année, est « Les femmes et la science », nous présentons Sophie Bergeron, Ph. D., qui détient une Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les relations intimes et le bien-être sexuel au Département de psychologie de l'Université de Montréal, où elle dirige également le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), l'Équipe SCOUP Sexualité et Couple, et le Laboratoire d'étude de la santé sexuelle. Ses travaux portent sur les déterminants psychosociaux de la santé sexuelle des individus et des couples ainsi que sur le traitement des dysfonctions sexuelles. Laboratoire d'étude de la santé sexuelle : www.sophiebergeron.ca Centre de recherche : www.cripcas.ca Deux études portant sur le faible désir sexuel chez les couples sont présentement en cours au Laboratoire d'étude de la santé sexuelle : l'étude ROSE et l'étude ENTRAIDE. Plus d'informations sur ces études sont disponibles sur le site web. En français : sophiebergeron.ca/recherches/ En anglais : sophiebergeron.ca/en/research/ Pour toutes questions concernant les études en cours ou pour y participer, les personnes intéressées peuvent écrire à l'adresse info@sophiebergeron.ca. Facebook : @LaboSanteSexuelle Instagram : @labo_santesexuelle

While completing her psychology PhD, Sommer Knight is busy putting everything she learns to use. She co-hosts a radio show and has now written a children's book to advance the conversation about mental health in Black families and Black communities. The book is called Today Is a Rainy Day, and if you're in the Ottawa area Saturday March 1st, join Sommer and her co-authors and illustrators from 1-5pm at Indigo Rideau, 50 Rideau St, for a book signing event! https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/store-locator/ottawa-indigo-rideau.html Sommer: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-1737 Twitter (X): @Sommer_K12 Today is a Rainy Day: Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DPGRN2ML Instagram: @todayisarainyday

Climate change is worsening, and producing an existential dread in many of us. Just as none of us are immune to the effects of climate change, we are also all susceptible to the mental health issues that accompany it. Mind Full host Eric Bollman and psychologist Dr. Amy Green discuss their own difficulties in wrapping their heads around a future that will look much different than the present.

Sometimes we just think someone is interesting enough that you should meet them - and this is one of those times. Dibora Mehari has just graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and she is an advocate for newcomers to Canada. Specifically, people from her Eritrean and East African community. She has also joined some friends to start a podcast. Why are we here podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0go8XSYCmQJTx3q9v8MsLn

Kids in school face bullying - we all know this. Dr. Wendy Craig and Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens say that much of the bullying in school is connected to power imbalances in society writ large. They join Mind Full to talk about societal structures, bullying, and what parents and educators can do. Article in The Conversation by Dr. Craig, Dr. Exner-Cortens, and Dr. Liz Baker 'Too many kids face bullying rooted in social power imbalances — and educators can help prevent this': https://theconversation.com/too-many-kids-face-bullying-rooted-in-social-power-imbalances-and-educators-can-help-prevent-this-237613

We spoke with Dr. Gina Ko when she launched her podcast Against The Tides Of Racism. Now going into its fourth year, we catch up with her and discuss the impact of the podcast and the progress that has occurred, including the founding of an Asian Psychology Section at the CPA. Against the Tides of Racism: https://www.againstracismpodcast.com/ Dr. Ko's first appearance on Mind Full: https://soundcloud.com/user-389503679/gina-ko-and-the-against-the-tides-of-racism-podcast?si=2f4439a5d0e144d29a33ec9f8a483ef5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Asian Psychology Section: https://cpa.ca/sections/asianpsychology/

There are so many books in the self-help and wellness genres that it's difficult to know which ones are evidence-based quality publications and which are not. Dr. Joanna Pozzulo at Carleton University has started a book club for this very purpose - and has now launched a podcast as well! Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub (MeWeRTH): https://carleton.ca/mental-health/ To join the Reading for Well-Being Community Book Club: https://carleton.ca/mental-health/mewerths-reading-for-well-being-community-book-club/ Find the Reading for Well-Being Podcast at these locations • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingforWellBeingPodcast/videos • Spotify: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F4KZbuUv4gfnFPLyipUiYcC%3Fsi%3Dfc6b6ae3e83445fb&data=05%7C02%7Cebollman%40cpa.ca%7C1991af44b1b744209ad708dd1406fe07%7C738895c3798041238d491ee5c8d3b981%7C0%7C0%7C638688742467017369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gOFmNRDDTM%2FUH1ngh8Qv8pLKMkOJg%2FZWrNuEL2DABsk%3D&reserved=0 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reading-for-well-being-podcast/id1771920126 • Libsyn: https://readingforwellbeingpodcast.libsyn.com/

October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and we're closing the month by highlighting Goodness Gift, a social enterprise of the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAC) that employs people with autism to help them integrate into the workforce and their communities. SAAAC o Website: www.saaac.org o Instagram: @thesaaac o Email: info@saaac.org Goodness Gift o Website: www.goodnessgift.com o Instagram: @thegoodnessgift o Email: goodnessgift@saaac.org Soruba's information: o Soruba Easwarakumar o Vocational Training Specialist o Soruba@saaac.org

October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and the federal government has launched a new framework and strategy for autism. We spoke with Dr. Isabel Smith about autism, awareness, and her contributions to the new national initiatives. Federal framework, strategy, and National Autism Network call for applications: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2024/09/government-of-canada-launches-framework-for-autism-in-canada-canadas-autism-strategy-and-national-autism-network-call-for-applications.html CPA “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Autism Spectrum Disorder created by Dr. Smith: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-autism-spectrum-disorder/ CPA magazine 'Psynopsis: The role of Psychologists in autism-related policy and practice in Canada', guest edited by Dr. Smith https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2020/Psynopsis_Vol42-1.pdf

Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley from Saint Mary's University joins Kathryn and Eric to discuss workplace conflicts and resolution styles. Dr Dayna has created free courses and an app for organizations to become more effective at handling conflicts in the office. The courses and app: https://impactme.app/courses/ Saint Mary's University Psychological Health and Safety Lab: https://www.smu.ca/phs/resources.html

When Canadian newcomers face a language barrier, it often falls to their children, sometimes very young children, to bridge the gap at the bank, the doctor's office, or the grocery store. This is Child Language Brokering, and it remains an under-studied phenomenon. Today's guests, Dr. Anusha Kassan (UBC) and Katerina Palova (TIES Centre for Immigrant Research), have written a book along with Halley Silversides, that helps us all understand. Best practices for settlement practitioners: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c46310bab2452ff165_CLB%20best%20practices.pdf Settlement practitioner's toolkit: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c49c1242b276bc8694_Settlement%20Practitioner%27s%20Toolkit_CS_edits.pdf Child language brokering checklist: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c44782619c91d7ac26_CLB%20Checklist.pdf TIES Centre for Immigrant Research: https://www.immigrantresearch.com/

AI has been around for a really long time. What is the difference between artificial intelligence and generative artificial intelligence? What are the ethical implications surrounding the use of generative AI, and the ethical ambiguities that are part of it's creation? It is way too much to cover in just one podcast episode, but we are at the very least going to begin today with Nia Pazoki and Laila Shaheen of Simon Fraser University. They are putting together a virtual AI conference coming up October 16. AI-Enabled Educator Conference: https://events.highredai.com/conference HighrEd AI LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highred-ai/

Dr. Jonathan Stea returns to the Mind Full podcast to discuss his new book 'Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry'. There are a lot of TikTok videos and Instagram influencers advertising a lot of products - some are legit, some are grifts. How to spot the difference? Dr. Stea helps explain. Order the book at Dr. Stea's website: https://www.jonathanstea.com/ Science Up First: https://scienceupfirst.com/

Nicole Perry is a psychologist in Edmonton who has written a new book called The Boundaried Therapist: Sustaining yourself in the counselling profession. The book is intended for both new and seasoned therapists, but the lessons and ideas about boundaries can be applied to us all. The Boundaried Therapist: https://brusheducation.ca/brush-catalogue/p/boundaried-therapist Nicole's website Embodied Psychology: http://www.embodiedpsychology.ca/ Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodied.psych/

A land acknowledgement is not only about physical land – like the soil, and the ground under our feet. It's so much more than that. Kohkom Beverly Keeshig-Soonias, the Chair of the Indigenous Peoples' Psychology Section of the CPA, joins Mind Full to talk about the centuries of Indigenous tradition that are imbued in land acknowledgements, and how we can approach them in the right way in the spirit of reconciliation.

For too long, scientific studies have been cisnormative. For a researcher working with a sample of 1,000 people that include 496 women and 498 men, how do they represent the other 6? Konrad Czechowski and Misha Khorkhordina have set out to find a way. On this week's Mind Full, they share their study results, talk terminology, and provide something of a guide for researchers looking to be truly inclusive of all perspectives in their work. The profile of Konrad when he received the Jean and Dick Pettifor Award to help conduct his research: https://cpa.ca/konrad-czechowski/

A lot of the furor over the rights of trans, non-binary, and other gender-diverse people has centered around the idea of 'detransitioning'. That people who transition from the gender they were assigned at birth end up regretting that decision and transitioning back. Today, Dr. Françoise Susset and Dr. Jesse Bossé explain the data on detransitioning, the truth about regrets, and the reality the furor creates for vulnerable gender diverse populations.

Canada's healthcare system, and most Western healthcare systems, have long been cisnormative. Meaning that they are run by cisgender people, based on science that was conducted primarily with cisgender people, with methods that have not sought to include trans, non-binary, or other gender diverse folks. We talk with Dr. Jesse Bossé and Dr. Françoise Susset about the reasons for this, and the difficulties many people face as a result.

This is the first of four special episodes on gender diversity, science, and the healthcare system. McGill Psychology Professor Dr. Ada Sinacore joins Mind Full to talk about where we are in Canada and in the world when it comes to the treatment of those who do not identify as cisgender. Dr. Sinacore is the Past President of the Canadian Psychological Association, and has been instrumental in the creation of the CPA's position paper on gender diversity and expression, and the special issue of the Psynopsis magazine on gender diversity. Position Statement: Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender-Related Hate and Harm: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdf Psynopsis: Gender Diversity: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2023-Vol45-4/index.html

Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman joins Mind Full to talk about his new book Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence, and how while Canada is certainly a multi-ethic country, we are failing at the multicultural idea. Pre-order Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence: https://www.hogrefe.com/us/shop/developing-anti-racist-cultural-competence.html Pre-order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Anti-Racist-Competence-Psychotherapy-Evidence-Based/dp/0889375151/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?crid=24SL6JRO4LV7L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dYsrknjrWH4Z0-ULboq7yi_zs918xv_vg0bzTueuvzyn7k6lfZeastbzEgZSweOAf2RmM9vhkwl1mu2CkprYs0U0qSHyPR2cvQFl3ioXrkc.rKlgme4-me4TFJgvzIm9IlA67w-n72D7shcfw9iRVg8&dib_tag=se&keywords=rehman+abdulrehman+developing&qid=1708090897&sprefix=rehman+abdulrehman+developing%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1-fkmr2 Learning resource: https://livingwithracism.com/ Test bias tool: https://leadwithdiversity.com/testbias/ Dr. Abdulrehman's TED Talk 'But where are you Really from? Resolving Unconscious Bias': https://www.ted.com/talks/rehman_abdulrehman_but_where_are_you_really_from_resolving_unconscious_bias/details

Kyra Simone is a Ph.D. student at McMaster and an expert in vetting climate science. Rachel Salt is a social media and communications expert. Both work with Science Up First, a group dedicated to combatting online disinformation, including around climate change. How should we engage online? Should we be talking about the disinformation in the first place? Is the conversation different with friends and family members than it is with strangers? And how has disinformation affected where we are today in the fight against climate change?

This summer wildfires ravaged the Northwest Territories, forcing the evacuation of about 70% of the population. Yellowknife psychologist Merril Dean was one of the evacuees, and saw the devastation from many perspectives. She shares with us her own experiences, as well as some thoughts on the government response and where the northern communities might go from here. Read Merril's article from the CPA's School and Education Section fall/winter newsletter here: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-social-connection-trust-and-the-intersection-of-climate-and-health-3/

So much of the talk when it comes to the climate crisis is doom and gloom. It's hard for many not to become a little defeatist or to throw their hands up and ignore the problem. The solution to that kind of despair is action - little actions that move us all toward a more sustainable future. And those actions - and the conversation about them - can be a happy one! Today's guest is Dr. Jiaying Zhao, who connects climate action to our own personal happiness in a way that we hope spurs some of that action - and makes you happy along the way! How images of turtles and dolphins helped one Vancouver office building reduce plastic waste: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/how-images-of-turtles-and-dolphins-helped-one-vancouver-office-building-reduce-plastic-waste-1.5898889 Dr. Zhao's TED Talk - How to feng shui your fridge — and other happy climate hacks: https://www.ted.com/talks/jiaying_zhao_how_to_feng_shui_your_fridge_and_other_happy_climate_hacks?language=en

Our Psychology Month series continues, looking at climate change and the role of psychology. Today, we're talking about science writ large in Canada. Dr. Alana Westwood and her lab at Dalhousie University recently completed a study of environmental researchers in Canada. Their results showed that researchers in this space still feel muzzled despite changes in federal policy designed to allow them more freedom to speak and share their results. We discuss the reasons for this, the ramifications, and specifically what this means for environmental science - and the communication of that science - in Canada. Article in The Conversation by Dr. Westwood and her colleagues Manjulika E. Robertson and Samantha M. Chu 'Canadian scientists are still being muzzled, and that risks undermining climate policy' https://theconversation.com/canadian-scientists-are-still-being-muzzled-and-that-risks-undermining-climate-policy-216812 Journal article (open access) 'Interference in science: scientists' perspectives on their ability to communicate and conduct environmental research in Canada': https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2023-0005 Journal article (open access) 'Do environmental researchers from marginalized groups experience greater interference? Understanding scientists' perceptions': https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0006

February is Psychology Month, a month that highlights the contributions of Canadian psychologists and shows Canadians how psychology works to help people live healthy and happy lives, their communities flourish, their employers create better workplaces, and their governments develop effective policies. The theme of Psychology Month for 2024 is the climate crisis. How does human behaviour shape climate change, and how can we approach the issue from that perspective? What are some of the mental health effects created by climate change, and how can we address them? Psychologists have a part to play in all phases of our collective response to the crisis that is upon us. We'll highlight what many of them are doing and what we can all do to help mitigate the damage from this global catastrophe. We kick off the month speaking with Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott about trust. We tend to think of other people as self-interested, and we are therefore pessimistic about things like our ability to tackle major subjects like climate change. Dr. Arbuthnott is here to tell us this isn't really the case - that most people are, in fact, willing to make sacrifices for the good of the communities and the people around them. Two relevant articles (sorry, they are paywalled by their journals!) Did cooperation among strangers decline in the United States? A cross-temporal meta-analysis of social dilemmas (1956–2017): https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-80213-001 Cooperating with the future: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13530

It's almost impossible to watch any sporting event without being bombarded by ads for online gambling sites. This can be a dangerous thing, especially for kids who can't escape the ads and who are increasingly thinking of gambling as an integral part of being a sports fan. Former Canadian Olympian Bruce Kidd has launched a campaign to ban gambling ads in Canada. Mind Full spoke with Bruce and his collaborator Dr. Steve Joordens about the effects of gambling and advertising, and the proposal making its way through the Canadian senate. Ban ads for gambling website: https://www.banadsforgambling.ca/ Steve's blog post 'Sports Gambling and the Weaponization of Psychology': https://www.banadsforgambling.ca/psychology Senate Bill S-269: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/s-269 CBC article about the bill: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/sports-gambling-betting-advertisements-senator-marty-deacon-bill-1.6884194 #WeTheOutcry Bruce Kidd opinion piece 'Sports Gambling Is Strangling the Beauty of Sports' in the Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-sports-gambling-is-strangling-the-beauty-of-sports/ Paul Hornung gets suspended for gambling: https://www.espn.com/classic/s/moment010417hornung-karras-betting.html

Senator Hassan Yussuff and Dr. Andrea Lee join Mind Full to discuss the newly-released report about psychedelic-assisted therapy from the Senate subcommittee on veterans' affairs. Senator Yussuff sits on the subcommittee, and Dr. Lee represented the CPA in addressing the Senate on the subject. Senate report 'The Time is Now: Granting equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies': https://sencanada.ca/en/info-page/parl-44-1/veac-psychedelic-therapies/ Dr. Lee's opening remarks to the Senate subcommittee on veterans affairs: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Opening%20Remarks%20to%20Sub%20Committee%20on%20Veterans%20Affairs%20March%208%202023%20FINAL-EN.pdf

Led by Co-Chairs Dr. Andrew Kim, Dr. Keira Stockdale and the late Dr. Peter Hoaken, the CPA recently published the position paper 'The Decriminalization of Illegal Substances in Canada' developed by the Working Group on Decriminalization. Dr. Kim joins Mind Full to talk about the recommendations in the paper, and to discuss how the way we think about drug use informs the way we approach drug use - which should be from a health perspective, not a criminal one.

A month ago, we spoke to Dr. Alex DiGiacomo while she was at the halfway point of her cross-Canada cycling trip. She was raising money and awareness for kids' mental health in this country, and the major gaps youth have in accessing that care. She has now completed the entire journey, so we invited her back to talk about the big picture, the fundraising effort, the pool noodle, and the incredible community she met and created along the way! Read about the charities Dr. DiGiacomo is supporting through this effort, and help her reach that final finish line here: https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/mental-healthcare-from-coast-to-coast Revisit her journey and follow her into the next project on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dralexdigiac/

Researchers from UBC teamed up with Foundations for Social Change to conduct a study where they gave a one-time cash transfer of $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness. The results of the study were eye-opening for some, expected for others. Mind Full spoke with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, the lead author of the study, and Amber Dyce, CEO of Foundations for Social Change, about the study itself and the possibilities for ending homelessness. We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here's what happened next https://psych.ubc.ca/news/cash-transfers-to-people-experiencing-homelessness/ Foundations for Social Change website: https://forsocialchange.org/

In early 2022, Mind Full host Eric Bollman spoke with Dr. Reagan Gale and Charlene Bradford in the Yukon about working as psychologists in remote and northern areas. One of the subjects we covered was the lack of regulation for psychologists in the Yukon, the last territory or province to regulate the profession. Read the article here: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-profile-dr-veronica-hutchings-charlene-bradford-and-dr-reagan-galerural-and-northern-psychology/ In August, the Yukon government announced that they will be going ahead with the actions advocated by Charlene and Dr. Gale for the past several years, and psychology will be regulated in the territory. https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-regulate-psychologist-profession On this episode of Mind Full, we catch up with Dr. Gale and Charlene to talk about their advocacy success, and what the regulation of psychologists really entails.

Dr. Alex DiGiacomo is a clinical psychologist who works with youth in BC. Worried about the availability of mental health services for youth, and about the accessibility of those services, she took on a major challenge to raise awareness of the problem. She began cycling across Canada! We spoke to Dr. DiGiacomo about the trip, the cause, and the charities she's supporting along the way. Follow the journey on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dralexdigiac/ Donate to the mission and see the charities who will be recipients of donations: https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/mental-healthcare-from-coast-to-coast Get involved and assist in another way: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkDN9L_uFMXiA3jGzJjJgnTwlhD_e1UIBbwqP2SWdTml7foA/viewform

For many Black Canadians, their first contact with the mental health system is through the criminal justice system. Both systems that have historically marginalized and victimized minority communities, and in many ways are still doing so. Black Mental Health Canada (BMHC) is one of the organizations trying to change this paradigm. Shanique Victoria, Research Project Lead at BMHC, joins Mind Full to tell us more. Black Mental Health Canada: https://blackmentalhealth.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5f2lBhCkARIsAHeTvlgrJc9PpLF8R4licF3Voi2SFyqUsnNZ0UkCG2pS81Ot4lHThDh3RZUaAgSDEALw_wcB Mental Health Provider Directory: https://blackmentalhealth.ca/mental-health-provider-directory/ Shanique's website: www.shaniquevictoria.com Email Shanique: hello@shaniquevictoria.com

How do psychologists look at parenting and parenting styles? And is there one style that tends to work better than others? We invited Dr. Christina Rinaldi to Mind Full to help answer some of the burning questions parents might have. Triple P Parenting: https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/alb-en/find-help/triple-p-online/?itb=0acf03f408f90ea0dcba786d300620db&gclid=CjwKCAjwzo2mBhAUEiwAf7wjko3D28t_o0xmdbupUAnSB2p0IdU_9av3tCUJZIrBqwNDGM1ltLmbUhoCBV4QAvD_BwE#parents-register-now Circle of Security: https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/ Here is a short questionnaire Dr. Rinaldi has used (a version of it)in her own research: https://www3.cde.ca.gov/pem/module2/story_content/external_files/ParentingStyleQuestionnairev8.pdf Children (0-6) & Families - Ontario: https://www.children-first.ca/about/ Family Care Centre: https://www.family.cmho.org/school-mental-health/ Family Resource Programs of BC: https://frpbc.ca/family-resources/ Dr. Rinaldi's parenting research teen study is recruiting: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/leap/active-research-projects/parenting-in-adolescence?authuser=0

Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker has been chosen as the new CEO of the CPA. Coming to us from the Deputy CEO role, we are excited to start this new chapter, and to introduce Dr. Votta-Bleeker to our audience!

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects up to one in 15 people, but it is not a well-known diagnosis. Many symptoms (difficulty tying shoes or holding a pencil, clumsiness) can be misunderstood. DCD expert Dr. Paulene Kamps joins the CPA podcast to discuss the condition. Dr. Kamps' website (what is DCD): https://drkamps.ca/what-is-dcd Book (The Source For DCD): https://drkamps.ca/the-source-for-dcd

Dr. Bruce Hutchison is the author of the book 'Emotions Don't Think: Emotional Contagion in a Time of Turmoil'. He Kathryn and Eric on Mind Full to define the concept of emotional contagion, and how it relates to the increasingly polarized world we seem to be inhabiting. Dr. Hutchison's book can be ordered at Crossfield Publishing in Canada, at http://crossfieldpublishing.ca/?fbclid=IwAR0wnhbwdcZIQAi6mrJ0gTfjrw-t4qVYiqd4dEkZfWQ7wtOjtegbMBMF7zY, It's also available on Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Emotions-Dont-Think-Emotional-Contagion/dp/1990326005/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3V81LGKYW04Q3&keywords=Emotions+Don%27t+Think&qid=1683576122&sprefix=emotions+don%27t+think%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 United States: https://www.amazon.com/Emotions-Dont-Think-Emotional-Contagion-ebook/dp/B09K3885WP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20WSZEXDFN39Z&keywords=Emotions+Don%27t+Think&qid=1683576197&sprefix=emotions+don%27t+think%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1 The U.S. version also includes a Kindle version. An audiobook version is coming soon.

We've spoken a fair amount on Mind Full the last few months about many aspects of gender diversity. Unfortunately, the misinformation and hatred directed at transgender and gender diverse people in both the public and political spheres continues to escalate. Today, we wanted to speak with someone directly affected by this vitriol. Sara Weiss was targeted for her participation in the US Open pickleball tournament, and joins Eric to discuss the facts, the fiction, and the impact this has had on her directly.

The CPA recently sent a letter of support for Bill S-251, Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher's bill that would repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada. It would make it illegal to hit children for any reason. This has been a very long, very arduous process and effort. Dr. Joan Durrant has been campaigning for this for more than 30 years, while dozens of other countries around the world have listened to the science and the evidence and have adopted this policy. She joins us on Mind Full today to talk about the science, the outcomes, and the need to ban corporal punishment in Canada once and for all. Senator Kutcher is specifically requesting that letters be sent by postal mail to the following address (Postage is free to members of the Senate and House of Commons): Senator Stan Kutcher RE: End Corporal Punishment Senate of Canada Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 Positive Discipline in Everyday Life (PDEL), a non-profit created by Dr. Durrant to promote health adult-child relationships https://pdel.org/ Link to the list of countries that have prohibited all corporal punishment of children: https://endcorporalpunishment.org/countdown/ Link to the International Day to End Corporal Punishment: https://www.end-violence.org/articles/international-day-endcorporalpunishment-2023 Links to the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/about-us/physical-punishment.aspx https://www.cheo.on.ca/fr/about-us/physical-punishment.aspx What is “Discipline” in the Age of Children's Rights? https://www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/ncd/forum2015_what_is_discipline.pdf Ending the Physical Punishment of Children: A Guide for Clinicians and Practitioners https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317534 Twenty-Five Years of Physical Punishment Research: What Have We Learned? https://www.jkacap.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.1.20#:~:text=Virtually%20without%20exception%2C%20these%20studies,%2C%20siblings%2C%20peers%20and%20spouses. Defining reasonable force: Does it advance child protection? https://cwrp.ca/publications/defining-reasonable-force-does-it-advance-child-protection Corporal Punishment and the Law in Global Perspective https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/28149/chapter-abstract/212939255?redirectedFrom=fulltext Link to the International Day to End Corporal Punishment: https://www.end-violence.org/articles/international-day-endcorporalpunishment-2023 Links to the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/about-us/physical-punishment.aspx https://www.cheo.on.ca/fr/about-us/physical-punishment.aspx CPA was one of the first organizations to endorse the Joint Statement back in the mid-2000s. Book on repeal of Section 43 as an act of decolonization: https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/decolonizing-discipline

Embodiment is a recognition of the way your mind and body are connected - paying attention to the signals your body sends you can help a great deal. Dr. Julie Beaulac, Casey Berglund, and Courtney Amo have written a book on the subject, specifically for leaders and bringing embodiment to a leadership role. Dr. Beaulac and Casey sit down with Mind Full to tell us about it. The Mind-Body Way book: http://mindbodywaybook.com/ The Mind-Body Way Virtual Book Launch APRIL 29TH, 2023 - VIA ZOOM 9AM PACIFIC, 11AM CENTRAL, 12PM EASTERN, 13PM ATLANTIC Hosted by Charlie Smith, Creator, Producer, and co-founder of the Non-Ordinary Company Visit MindBodyWayBook.com to register!

PeerScholar is a tool used by universities and schools around the world to assist students in working collaboratively - reviewing papers and projects for one another, and getting feedback outside of the direct student-to-teacher system of handing in assignments. We spoke to Dr. Steve Joordens, one of the creators of PeerScholar, about how it works and the needs it is meeting. PeerScholar videos: https://videos.peerscholar.com/ Steve's email: steve@peerscholar.com Swab the world : https://swabtheworld.com/en/

It's Be A Donor month in April, and we wanted to explore the factors that either encourage or discourage people from becoming organ donors. The vast majority of Canadians say they are in favour of organ donation, yet most are not organ donors. Why is this? And why doesn't an 'opt-out' option solve the problem? We spoke with Dr. Jake Crawshaw about this and more. Reach out to Dr. Crawshaw directly on Twitter: @JakeECrawshaw More info on organ donation by province: Ontario: https://www.giftoflife.on.ca/en/ Nova Scotia: https://beta.novascotia.ca/organ-and-tissue-donation Newfoundland https://www.gov.nl.ca/dgsnl/driversandvehicles/organ-and-tissue-donation/#:~:text=For%20further%20information%20please%20call,%2D877%2D640%2D1110. New Brunswick https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Hospital-Services/content/organ_donation.html PEI https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/organ-and-tissue-donation Quebec https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/blood-tissue-and-organ-donation/organ-and-tissue-donation Manitoba https://www.transplantmanitoba.ca/decide/sign-up-for-life Alberta https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-becoming-a-donor.aspx Saskatchewan https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/tissue-organ-donation BC http://www.transplant.bc.ca/organ-donation/register-as-an-organ-donor Nunavut / Northwest Territories https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/organ-and-tissue-donation/organ-and-tissue-donation-registration-process Yukon https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/health-concerns-diseases-and-conditions/donate-your-organs