Addiction Medicine: Peer Support ~SSW. Working to enrich the patient experience. Caffeine fuelled. Recovery focused. Kindness driven. #MentalHealthAwareness
Thank you all for your participation! Special thanks to @KazJNelson and @PoojaLakshmin for your care, dedication and expertise! So glad I could be a part of something so close to my heart! #PeerSupport
Thank you everyone for another great #psychiatrychat tonight! And special thanks to @Lindsey_SW for sharing her expertise with all of us. I'm linking two different resource if you'd like to read more about peer support. Our next chat is on Tuesday October 22 at 8pm EST!
Today is #WorldKindnessDay!
Did you know - being kind to others can reduce stress, improve emotional wellbeing, and boost your #MentalHealth?
Be kind to others and yourself today.
We're leading the charge to ensure that #dialysis patients have access to patient-centered, high quality, and affordable care. #mykidneysmylife https://t.co/JiWZwgbC6G
EVERY physician and hospital in N.Ontario should know about the work of @HopeAir which provides free flights for patients travelling to medical appointments. This new partnership with @Airbnb to provide free accomodation is a BIG deal for patients who need to leave home for care
One day, our children will ask us about the injustice of our time.
They will ask what we did for the vulnerable.
If there is one lesson from history, it is that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Be an advocate!
#MentalHealth#equity#publichealth#HeForShe
I would love to see a shift in language away from that of “difficult patients”. Often folks who have experienced the most trauma in their lives have learned certain behaviours as a means of survival. Truly understanding this can go such a long way. #MedEd#MedTwitter
Potential culprit found in vaping-related lung injuries and deaths
"CDC officials found vitamin E acetate, an oil derived from the vitamin, in all 29 samples of lung fluid collected from patients who had fallen ill or died from lung injuries."
https://t.co/HeA0PkJ2Xa
Canadian eating-disorders organizations release national strategy on treatment and prevention. The Strategy sets out 50 recommendations focused on boosting prevention, public awareness, treatment, caregiver support, training and research. https://t.co/s3PZms3k0s via @globeandmail
Something I learned from my unit’s nurse manager: ask every patient, “What’s the most important thing we can address for you today?”
You may be surprised how often it’s not what you thought. And how much it means to patients that you asked.
#medtwitter#patientcenteredcare
It’s Friday night.
I’m sober.
My kids are sleeping down the hall.
Dogs are cuddled up at the foot of the bed.
My pregnant wife is curled up next to me.
And being sober helps me appreciate the awesomeness of it all.
#Grateful#RealFridayNightParty