Thank you @PSIFoundation - I’m honoured to be selected as one of the PSI Graham Farquharson KT Fellows!

Join the Perinatal, Child, and Adolescent Theme Group at #CAHSPR24 for this panel discussion on patient- and family-centered care for people with disabilities @CAHSPR

Check out some of the new research published by @CAPEpidemiology members! https://t.co/ZYuXij6PRq In this pubmed search, you can see new research from @lucycbarker, @anderskk3, and "Health trends in Canada 1990-2019" by Kopec and colleagues! #psychepi #canadianresearch

Don't miss us at #CAHSPR24! ICES Scientist Lucy Barker (@lucycbarker) will be part of a presentation on Mental Health & Addictions on May 14, 2024. Join her session at the 3-day conference in-person in Ottawa, Ontario: https://t.co/VZDec8wAzt @CAHSPR

New: Over 1 in 10 postpartum individuals with psychiatric emergency department (ED) visits returned to the ED within 30 days. Timely access to inpatient & outpatient care is needed to reduce repeat visits for this population with young infants https://t.co/1ivt6k4euG @AnnalsofEM

🎉 Welcome to the #team @lucycbarker! Dr. Barker's #research focuses on the interplay between reproductive health & mental health, & on equitable access to #MentalHealth services https://t.co/uUqwHHb8Sn

Thank you to our team @juveriazaheer @simonevigod @suzeberkhout @fhosseiny @SSoklaridis @AVoineskos Z Hussain, J France, A Rodriguez, S Lubotzky-Gete, R Dmytryshyn, S Dunn, R Gupta, F Sirotich @WCHospital @WCHResearch @CAMHnews @CAMHResearch @CMHAToronto @UofTPsych

A heartfelt thank you to all those who shared their experiences with us. This research would not have been possible without your participation.

Improvements in sexual and reproductive healthcare are needed, both within early psychosis programs, and across the healthcare system.

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In the second, published in @TheCJPsych, we explored experiences of accessing to sexual and reproductive healthcare for this population. Experiences ranged, and many individuals faced barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services across the healthcare system

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In the first study, published in #BJPOpen @TheBJPsych we explored sexual health experiences among those with early psychosis. Psychosis had multiple impacts on sexual function and activity, relationships, and autonomy, and identity and intersectional experiences.

Sexual & reproductive health is often overlooked for individuals experiencing psychosis. Our team recently explored the perspectives of women (including cisgender and transgender women) and non-binary individuals with early psychosis, and sexual and mental health clinicians.

Mark your calendars! 🗓️The next CAPE Conversation is happening on July 19th @ 12 PM EST. Dr. @lucycbarker will be discussing challenges and opportunities for incorporating social determinants of health into psychiatric research.

Our op ed in the Star today on why we need to cancel Ford’s cruel cuts to healthcare for uninsured people. https://t.co/EVTIxLNa9C #onpoli #healthcare4all

Devastating news! Doug Ford is cutting critical healthcare access to uninsured migrants. This program was hard fought, and we will not let it go easily. This is a critical lifeline for some of the most marginalized and precarious people in our communities.