Casual Sex: Harmless Fun or Harmful to the Soul?, Dr. Rob Whitley, Psychology Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again starting to mingle. This will undoubtedly increase opportunities for casual sexual encounters.
Psychology Today
Les effets de la pandémie chez la femme enceinte, Dr. Suzanne King, Quebec Science
Suzanne King, professeur de psychiatrie à l’Université McGill et chercheuse à l’Institut Douglas, connaît bien les conséquences des événements stressants chez les femmes enceintes. Elle s’est penchée sur leurs effets pendant la crise du verglas en 1998. Cette étude nommée Projet Verglas, unique en son genre, s’est étalée sur une vingtaine d’années. La chercheuse a constaté que l’on pouvait observer des impacts sur ces enfants jusqu’à 19 ans plus tard.
Discussion sur la peur, Dr. Samuel Veissière, Ici-Radio-Canada
Lors d'une catastrophe, comme une pandémie, la peur, émotion de survie absolument nécessaire, se trouve exacerbée. Cependant, nous ne sommes plus habitués au danger, selon l'anthropologue Samuel Veissière, professeur adjoint au Département de psychiatrie et codirecteur du programme Culture, Mind and Brain à l’Université McGill, et le psychologue Hubert Van Gijesghem.
Radio-Canada
Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in Global News
…Dr. Myrna Lashley, a psychologist and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at McGill University, said she suspects the premier “doesn’t fully understand what systemic racism is.”
Global News
Opinion: Black community's hurt and anger transcends borders, Dr. Myrna Lashley, Montreal Gazette
Once more there is turmoil in the streets of the United States and once more it is due to the interaction of police with the black citizens of the country. But this is no ordinary turmoil, this is a coast-to-coast uprising based on the public execution of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer.
Montreal Gazette
Le pic en santé mentale n'est pas atteint, Dr. Turecki, Le Devoir
Le chef de psychiatrie au CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Gustavo Turecki, appréhende un bond des demandes de soutien en santé mentale de la part de la population durant la phase de déconfinement. « La pression va sortir », avertit-il dans un entretien avec Le Devoir.
Dr. Tina Montreuil featured in McGill Reporter
In the ongoing series of interviews with McGill experts on COVID-19 issues, Tina Montreuil looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health. She also discusses how to recognize if your children are feeling stress and the steps you can take to help them better cope with the situation.
Congratulations to Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, recipient of the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi was awarded the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. This award is in recognition of outstanding achievement among those who share their expertise and research with the public and the media. These recipients play a vital role in supporting McGill University’s commitment to being of service to society and engaging with the broader community.
Congratulations to her on this well-deserved achievement!
Online access to the McGill Library's print collection
In response to COVID-19, HathiTrust Digital Library has made over two million books from McGill University Library’s print collection available online for all McGill students, faculty, and staff. The Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) includes in-copyright material. The new service provides remote access to over half of McGill’s print collection.
Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury, recipient of two grants from SSHRC and Health Canada
Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program provides grants and contributions funding to other levels of government, community-led and not-for-profit organizations, as well as individuals (micro-grant funding only), to respond to drug and substance use issues in Canada. Funding supports a wide range of evidence-informed and innovative problematic substance use prevention, harm reduction and treatment initiatives across Canada at the community, regional and national levels.
Congratulations to Dr. Martin Lepage for the renewal of his James McGill Professor award
This award recognizes a senior scholar’s status as an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and an international leader in his or her field.