On this episode of Look Again we’re asking: what’s at the root of the hesitation around using medication to treat mental illness? How do the medications actually work on the brain? And what other treatments work in combination with medications? Host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.

Additional Resources: 

Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory (UBC Department of Psychiatry)
Safety, tolerability, and risks associated with first- and second-generation antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review
Electroconvulsive Therapy: A History of Controversy, but Also of Help
What is Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)? [Centre for Addiction and Mental Health] 
Medications and Complementary Treatments [BC Schizophrenia Society]

On this episode of&nbsp;Look Again&nbsp;we&rsquo;re asking: what&rsquo;s at the root of the hesitation around using medication to treat mental illness? How do the medications actually work on the brain? And what other treatments work in combination with medications? Host Faydra Aldridge speaks with Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. Additional Resources:&nbsp; 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ninet.med.ubc.ca/">Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory (UBC Department of Psychiatry)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dovepress.com/safety-tolerability-and-risks-associated-with-first--and-second-genera-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TCRM">Safety, tolerability, and risks associated with first- and second-generation antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help/">Electroconvulsive Therapy: A History of Controversy, but Also of Help</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/cognitive-behavioural-therapy">What is Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)? [Centre for Addiction and Mental Health]</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bcss.org/education/medications/">Medications and Complementary Treatments [BC Schizophrenia Society]</a></li>
</ul>

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, and co-host Melissa McKenna, Marketing and Communications Manager at BCSS, speak with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. Host Faydra Aldridge, CEO of BCSS, and co-host Melissa McKenna, Marketing and Communications Manager at BCSS, speak with medical experts, families, and people with lived experience of mental illness to dispel myths and get to the truth. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined

"Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined” is a groundbreaking new podcast brought to you by the BC Schizophrenia Society and supporting partners. The podcast brings forward the humanity of mental illness while dispelling the myths by sharing the voices of medical experts, family members, and people with lived experience with mental illness.

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. Be prepared for frank conversations, up-to-date medical information, immersive sound design, and stories of hope and resilience. This podcast is for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. In other words, it’s for everyone.

The Truth Behind Psychiatric Medication

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