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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Health impacts of loneliness. Lack of social connection is associated with poor immune function, high blood pressure, cognitive decline.
“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
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
