S2E14: Drugs, Mental Health, Politics - Dr. Julian Somers - Distinguished Professor and Clinical Psychologist.

Original Recording Date: 2023FEB13.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

TOPICS:

• Julian's story.
• Mental health.
  • Help, personal agency, the self.
  • Stigma?
• Psychotherapy and addiction.
• National Post article. 
  • IMED - Inter-Ministry Evaluation Database.
  • Terminology.
  • Working with government.
  • Stopping the Doctor - on the contrary!
• Solutions and who's on the right path?
• 'The Portugal Model' - why are we messing this up?

REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. National Post article: Dr. Julian Somers (@somerspsych) / TwitterThe silencing of drug addiction experts who criticize 'safe supply' | National Post.
2. Simon Fraser University profile: Julian M. Somers - Faculty of Health Sciences - Simon Fraser University (sfu.ca)

Social Media:

1. LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/somerpsych.
2. Twitter: Dr. Julian Somers (@somerspsych) / Twitter