Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined
Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined
"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined" is a groundbreaking podcast by the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) and supporting partners. Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, speaks with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. This podcast is for anyone whose life is touched by mental illness.Social links:
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Who Needs to Know? The Patient-Privacy Paradox
When someone is admitted to hospital for a mental health crisis, families are often told: “We can’t share patient information.” But is privacy legislation really the barrier it’s made out to be? In this episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-examined, we explore the tension between confidential…
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Recovery Road: Matthew's Journey with Schizophrenia
In this episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-examined, we explore recovery beyond medical definitions and diagnoses. Host Faydra Aldridge introduces a new era of the podcast which now available in both audio and video by bringing listeners face-to-face with two powerful stories. Matthew share…
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A New Chapter for Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined
In this special introduction, host Faydra Aldridge shares what’s new in Season 6 of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined. This season brings a new magazine-style format, more voices from across the mental health community, and for the first time: video episodes! Alongside firsthand stories and…
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Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined Season 6 Trailer
In Season 6 of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-examined, host Faydra Aldridge goes beyond the stereotypes, the headlines, and the stigma surrounding serious mental illness. This season explores a host of topics that include what recovery really means, the realities of caregiving, pressures within the…
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Faydra Aldridge: My Famliy’s Schizophrenia Story
In the final episode of our World Schizophrenia Day series, we revisit a deeply personal episode of Look Again. Host Faydra Aldridge shares her family’s journey with Schizophrenia. Before her sister, Carissa Lynn, was diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Faydra thought it was something that happened to o…
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Psychosis and Violence: Debunking the Misconceptions
In this third episode of our World Schizophrenia Day series, we revisit eye-opening discussion about how our misconceptions of schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses can fuel the misunderstanding and stigma that people living with psychosis face. While there's no way to predict whether a …
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Treating Schizophrenia: Psych Meds vs. Living with Symptoms
In this second episode of our World Schizophrenia Day series, we revisit a controversial debate. Anti-psychotics like Abilify, Risperdal, and Clozapine are often used to help manage a person's symptoms of schizophrenia, including paranoia, delusions and hallucinations. However, there’s a movement …
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Corey Hirsch: A Goalie's Fight for Mental Health
Today is World Schizophrenia Day. Look Again is revisiting four of our most popular episodes. The first one in this revisited series is a conversation with former NHL goalie Corey Hirsch. At 21, Corey Hirsch was living the dream: goalie for the silver-medal-winning Team Canada at the Olympics and …
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Studying Through Psychosis: A Scholarly Success Story
Navigating post-secondary education is challenging, but for students living with psychosis, it can be an uphill battle. In this episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-examined, host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Anne Liao, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder during their university year…
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Introducing PSYCHEDUP with Dr. Diane McIntosh
SPECIAL FEATURE. This week, Look Again is excited to present this candid conversation from PSYCHEDUP, a new show that focuses on one mental illness each episode. In the premiere episode, host Dr. Diane McIntosh sits down with Olympic legend Silken Laumann, who captured the hearts of Canadians with …
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