Dane Mauer-Vakil

So much fun connecting with and learning from other graduate students and faculty conducting high-impact health policy research 🇨🇦🇺🇸

@HRO_ORS @StanKutcher If you have a moment, please read this and consider some of our policy recommendations 🇨🇦

What can Ontario learn from England’s experience with publicly funded psychotherapy? This new study compares Ontario’s pilot initiatives with England’s fully implemented IAPT program. Read the article: mulpress.mcmaster.ca/hro-ors/articl… #MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #Ontario #Psychotherapy

Thank you @HRO_ORS for the opportunity to share our work!

🌍 ICYMI: We announced our first international Integrated Network site! We are joining forces with @BrainCanada to support our newest site at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Learn more about this milestone tinyurl.com/cppm65hj

Thank you @WaypointCtr for the opportunity to share my research describing the clinical profile of forensic inpatients diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a Canadian high-security institution 🇨🇦

Lots of great health policy research energy in Ottawa this past week at #CAHSPR

New in @TheCJPsych: Early psychoeducation for youth at risk of bipolar disorder is feasible, acceptable, and shows promise in improving help-seeking. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

Lots of fun presenting some work-in-progress research at the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL) conference in Montreal 🇨🇦

Misdiagnosed as having depression? You’re not alone. Many with bipolar are first told it’s depression and spend years on the wrong treatment​. It’s frustrating, but you're not alone. Keep pushing for a proper psychiatric assessment – the right diagnosis is the first step toward taking control.

📢 HSPR Talks 📢 The Advancing Primary Care for All: webinar brings a cross-provincial team of researchers to unpack primary care challenges, explore solutions & discuss HSPR’s role in policy. 📅 April 23, 2025 | 12–1:30 PM ET 🔗 Register: buff.ly/vaOmex5

Congrats to all, especially the undergraduate poster presenters! Many bright, young minds coming soon to a grad school near you 📝

It was truly an honour to speak at the World Bipolar Day 4th Annual Research Symposium. Thank you for having me and see you next year! #CYBDResearchSymposium2025 #WBD

WORLD BIPOLAR DAY AMA HAPPENING NOW 🌍 Over the next 48 hours, the biggest #bipolar Q&A on the internet is taking place on Reddit for #worldbipolarday! 71 bipolar disorder experts from 13 countries are online now to answer your questions. Join us: talkBD.live/world-bipolar-…

We're working towards a future where precision medicine can improve treatment and care for those with #bipolardisorder. Our article in Biological Psychiatry outlines this vision and the role of philanthropy in filling the gaps. Read it here: tinyurl.com/bdfvb4e8

In this episode of @ICESOntario In Our VoICES, IHPME Faculty Dr. Paul Kurdyak discusses how mental health care is evolving in Canada and how we can improve access using data-driven solutions. Listen now: tinyurl.com/yheep235

Uncharted territory: cumulative trauma and bipolar disorder | Have you read The Mental Elf Blog? If not, go for it! Highly recommended! @Mental_Elf #bipolar @EMC_ISBD4 #trauma #ptsd #cptsd nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/…

New study with CAMH researchers and @ICESOntario in @CMAJ: People needing #hospital care for hallucinogen use face a 2.6x higher risk of death within 5 years—especially by #suicide. As use rises, these risks must be considered in policy & care. ⬇️MORE: cmaj.ca/content/197/8/…

Thank you @CHSPR for a great health policy conference focused on Canadian primary care reform 🇨🇦

Depression isn’t a sign of weakness—seeking help takes strength. 💛 Help us break down stigma, increase government advocacy, and create change. 👉Join the @DefDepression campaign today: defeatdepression.ca #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #EndStigma #Depression

@SimonKitchen20 Great! Please share the link once available.

Looking forward to going on BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning to talk about delays to bipolar diagnosis and the benefits of treatment and support. Glad this critical issue is finally getting the profile it deserves.