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…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

Push/Pull: Caring for a Sibling with Schizophrenia

In this deeply personal episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-examined, author of Mad Sisters, Susan Grundy, shares the powerful story of her sister's battle with schizophrenia. As Susan recounts her experience growing up alongside her sister, she reflects on the complex dynamics of caregiving, …

Re-visited: In Conversation with Kody Green on mental illness and social media

This is a re-release of the season four premiere of Look Again, “Beyond the Selfies: Social media's influence on mental illness stigma.” Kody Green is a motivational speaker, content creator, and author who was diagnosed with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia at 28 years old. In this episode, Kody ta…

The Gut Brain Connection: Can Diet Influence Mental Illnesses?

In this episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined, host Faydra Aldridge dives into the fascinating connection between gut health and serious mental illness. Joined by Dr. Amedeo Minichino, a clinical academic psychiatrist at the University of Oxford, they explore how the trillions of bacter…

Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: What Every Parent Needs to Know

In this episode of Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined, host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Dr. André McDonald, an epidemiologist and lead author of a groundbreaking study on cannabis use and psychotic disorders. They explore the alarming connection between cannabis use in teens and the risk of dev…