Psychiatrist, Innovator, Educator, Author, Speaker. Advocate for better mental health care, champion for all who suffer from mental health challenges. Co-founder #RapidsHealth 2 seasons #PSYCHEDUP podcast. Vancouver, Canada. #mentalhealthawareness
Dr. Diane McIntosh
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During the pandemic, people became accustomed to virtual connection. There's tremendous value in #virtualcare. Yet, when we meet in person, there’s more warmth, creativity, ease. Connection matters to #mentalhealth. A piece I wrote: https://ow.ly/bWpH50ZcUZw #LonelinessAwarenessWeek
Spoke w/ @gisociety.bsky.social + advocates at MedAccessBC Forum on improving med access w/patient-centered policies. Good new meds available, yet approval slow. Policies requiring try + fail older, less effective meds before new not good. Advocate by writing letters to MPs. #BCpoli #healthcare
Loneliness links to depression, anxiety, poor health, cognitive decline, stroke risk. This #LonelinessAwarenessWeek focusses on seniors, who may experience isolation silently after life changes, loss of partner, reduced mobility. See https://ow.ly/r6Qc50Zcmjj. #MentalHealth #HealthyAging #Seniors
One of the hardest parts of #mentalhealthcare is the uncertainty. Patients and families can spend months waiting for clarity while symptoms worsen. That’s why we built #RapidsHealth: to help clinicians and families get clearer answers sooner.
#MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #ADHD
June 10 is #ActionAnxietyDay. Social anxiety disorder is often misunderstood as “just shyness,” but it can significantly affect work, school, relationships, quality of life. The good news: anxiety disorders are treatable.
More in #PsychedUp: https://ow.ly/r9oS50Z4wIg
#SocialAnxiety #MentalHealth
Primary care clinicians manage increasing mental health complexity every day. What if evidence-based psychiatric guidance was available right when it was needed? That's what we're working on at Rapids Health!
Learn more: https://ow.ly/MPYR50Z8uws
#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #PrimaryCare
Switching psychiatric meds is complex. Clinicians must balance efficacy, withdrawal risk, side effects, interactions, and patient stability. Dr. Ric Procyshyn and I built SwitchRx to help guide. https://ow.ly/xW2R50Z5Vzg #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #MedicationManagement
Best meds for this patient? How should I approach MDD w/severe anxiety? Ori by Rapids Health = fast access to trusted, evidence-informed psychiatric guidance to support clinical decision-making in primary care. Free for Cdn GPs + NPs: https://ow.ly/Ek7L50Z4wjz #MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry
After ~2 years on medical leave, Carrie shares how support through Rapids Health helped her navigate the difficult transition back to work after referral by her #nursepractitioner.
Important reminder of how meaningful timely mental healthcare support can be!
#MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry
May 24 = #WorldSchizophreniaAwarenessDay. Grateful to work w/ BC Schizophrenia Society! By fostering compassion, inclusion + recovery, the society plays a critical role in ensuring people living w/ #schizophrenia receive support + respect they deserve. https://ow.ly/a5sI50Z3QY8 #EndTheStigma
Barry shares how Soli by Rapids Health helped someone close to him: “The Soli report is something I haven't seen professionally or personally in Canada before.”
Barry’s story:
More at https://ow.ly/6K4A50YZa2A
#MentalHealth #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #MentalHealthCare #ADHD #RapidsHealth
“Without Rapids, my return to work would not have been as successful.” After medical leave, Carrie was struggling w/ return to work. Her #nursepractitioner referred her to Rapids. Carrie was better able to manage sleep, stress, work. More: https://ow.ly/8WQI50Z2RHZ
#ReturnToWork #MentalHealth
