Mental health

Climate change is an “unappreciated mental health emergency” with inequitable impacts.

In 2016, the BC provincial health officer declared a public health emergency due to an increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths.

The impacts of social media on youth mental health and well-being are increasingly widely studied; findings show a litany of negative effects linked to social media use, including addiction-like experiences such as uncontrolled use, neglect of other activities, and withdrawal during pauses in engagement.

It became clear to me early on that my most important role as president would be to bear witness and find gratitude.

With December upon us, many of us have been experiencing what seems like a never-ending cold and flu season, both in clinic and at home.