In the first half of the show I spoke with primary care physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth about her incredible advocacy during the pandemic. Primary care doctors take care of all of us, from babies to seniors, often at incredible personal risk. Early in the pandemic many family doctors didn't have PPE, during the lockdown many had to close their practices as a result of financial pressures, and many are continuing to risk their health and safety to care for their patients without yet being vaccinated.  

In the second half of the show I spoke with Alice Curitz, founder and clinical director of Our Landing Place, a queer therapy collective serving LGBTQ2+ people across Canada. While queer and trans identities are no longer pathologized in the DSM, stigma still persists and finding affirming, culturally competent mental health care can be a challenge.

Guests:

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth [@NiliKM], primary care physician and co-host of the podcast RxAdvocacy

Alice Curitz, founder and clinical director of Our Landing Place

Links: 

Queering Mental Health, an online conference on April 21, 2021 exploring the intersections of queerness and mental health across Canada:

https://www.ourlandingplace.com/workshops