Dr. Maya Yampolsky is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Université Laval. She specializes in social and cultural psychology, with a particular focus in her research on the experience of managing multicultural and intersectional identities. How those identities are related to our broader social relationships and broader social issues – especially systemic racism and how racism enters into our personal lives. We discuss how COVID has exacerbated and illuminated racial inequities, and the rise in racism that began before the pandemic.

Dr. Steven Taylor of UBC was the first person to identify a need for a comprehensive look at the psychology surrounding pandemics. His book, "The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease" was published presciently in October of 2019, a month before the first COVID-19 case appeared in Wuhan.

On US Election Day, November 3rd, we recorded this interview with Dr. Ghayda Hassan of CPN-PREV (Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence). We were planning to include it in the upcoming season of Mind Full this spring.

With the events in the US today, it seemed like now was the time to listen.

Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins Mind Full to talk about anxiety and depression in the context of a Canadian winter and a pandemic.

We also get into conspiracy theories, social media use, and the best way to write a book!

Dr. Korol, along with the other guests of the first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a panel on COVID and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. Register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to [email protected]

Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos and her team at the University of Regina have been studying every facet of internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) for the past decade. Then COVID hit. This meant they were very well prepared to make the transition to online therapy, and also meant that their research was about to take a whole new direction.

Join Dr. Hadjistavropoulos and the other participants in this first season of Mind Full for a webinar on COVID and the Canadian Winter, December 10th at noon EST - register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to [email protected]

Dr. Stephen Shainbart was a psychologist with a thriving practice in New York City when Donald Trump won the 2016 US election. A little over three years later, Dr. Shainbart became a permanent Canadian resident, with a private practice in Toronto.

Dr. Shainbart joins us to talk Trump, immigrating to Canada as a PhD psychologist, and Torontonians wearing New York Yankee ballcaps. I Actually Did It! Becoming Canadian Because of Trump is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Actually-Did-Becoming-Canadian-because/dp/1777359201

Dr. Ben C. H. Kuo is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Windsor, and his research is in the area of cultural diversity. He joined Mind Full to speak about the dual crises being faced by a number of communities: the pandemic, and racism.

Dr. Kuo, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Coronavirus and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. If you have any questions for Dr. Kuo or another panelist, please email them to Eric at [email protected]

Dr. Yael Goldberg is a psychologist with Baycrest in Toronto. She works with people with dementia and their caregivers, and she sat down with Mind Full to talk about isolation and dementia during the pandemic and the winter.

Dr. Goldberg, along with the other guests on this inaugural podcast series, will be participating in a webinar at noon EST, December 10th. If you have any questions you'd like answered during that event, email them to Eric ([email protected])

Dr. Janine Hubbard, President of the APNL and child psychologist in St. John's Newfoundland, joins Mind Full to discuss children and the pandemic. She shares some strategies to ensure your kids are getting the most out of school, Hallowe'en, Christmas, and life in general while restrictions remain in place.

Janine, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Thursday, December 10th. If you have any questions for any of our panelists, please email them to Eric at [email protected]

TK Manyimo will be hosting a workshop over two days, November 5th and 6th, for the CPA. Having A Courageous Conversation is all about equity, diversity, and inclusion in Canadian workplaces. Details on the workshop to come, in the meantime here is a sneak preview.