Putting the Pedal to the Mental: Dr. Alex DiGiacomo Cycles Across Canada
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...
31 Aug 202338min
Making connections: Shanique Victoria and Black Mental Health Canada
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...
17 Aug 202335min
Authoritative, authoritarian and everything in between: Parenting Styles with Dr. Christina Rinaldi
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 burn...
3 Aug 202335min
Meet Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker, the new CEO of the CPA
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!
17 Juli 202334min
Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder with Dr. Paulene Kamps
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 misunderst...
22 Juni 202339min
Emotions Don't Think. Exploring Emotional Contagion with Dr. Bruce Hutchison
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 i...
8 Juni 202335min
Sports, gender, and...pickleball? With Sara Weiss
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 bo...
25 Maj 202337min
Corporal punishment and the law with Dr. Joan Durrant
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 ...
11 Maj 20231h 9min
