Your humanoid robot will see you now
Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ where individuals develop delusions involving chatbots or perceive the technology as communicating directly with them underscore the new psychological risks introduced by these tools.
The agreeable ghost: why AI’s quick fix is destroying our emotional resilience
We must commit to building a future where technology serves and does not subvert our most urgent human need for emotional resilience.
Seizing the promise of AI for mental health care in Canada
As Minister Evan Solomon redevelops Canada’s AI strategy, mental health care must be recognized as a critical arena for responsible innovation.
Healing intergenerational trauma and mental health for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples is not only an Indigenous issue. It is a Canadian issue and a global issue as Indigenous knowledge is the knowledge of our world.
When therapy harms and the system fails, survivors turn to AI
Survivors of therapy harm have increasingly turned to AI, finding it responsive, safe, and more effective than traditional therapy. The question for Parliament is whether Canada will continue to look away, or whether it will recognize that therapy abuse as a systemic issue, enforce real accountability, and ensure the survivor voice in AI.
Three strategies for improving employee mental health in today’s workplaces
We need robust public mental health care systems and psychologically safe workplaces where everyone can flourish.
The hidden cost of inaction: structural barriers limit mental health-care access
Given the unconscionable human and societal cost of long wait times, limited access, and documented systemic inequity, strategic action is required.
‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization
Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she’s proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation through the Upper Chamber.
There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers, trauma-informed workplaces are a solution
By prioritizing care aides’ mental health in this way, we can reduce staff burnout and its negative consequences, leading to better outcomes for LTC workers and the vulnerable residents under their care.
Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts
As the Liberal government prepares to unveil its budget on Nov. 4, Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) confirmed the national dental care program will be spared from pending cuts. Speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, the minister said the program has hit a “milestone” of having more than five million Canadians enrolled […]
