Kyle Vader

Very excited to share that I've matched to psychiatry at @uOttawa for the next stage of my training! @uOPsychiatry @uOttawaMed

Today is Canadian Women Physicians Day, observed on March 11 to mark the birthday of Dr. Jennie Trout, the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada. Today we honour her legacy and every woman physician who followed. #WomenDocsCAN #CWPD

The 2024 US societal cost of #Schizophrenia was $366.8 billion, with unpaid caregiving, lost wages, and reduced quality of life accounting for over 75% of total costs. ja.ma/4k5e6On

Ontario’s hospital bed shortage isn’t new. It’s driving longer wait times and putting strain on patients and emergency physicians providing care. Dr. @alandrummond2 explains why this issue can’t be ignored.

Today we celebrate mental health around the world, because every mind matters. Let's foster understanding, empathy, and support for one another. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters

In collaboration with youth, we’ve developed a variety of resources to help you start the #mentalhealth conversation with young people. MORE: camh.ca/en/camh-news-a… #MIAW25 #RightNotPrivilege #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

It’s been one year since we opened Dunn House — Canada’s first social medicine housing initiative. And this has been family over the past year. The data is staggering. Emergency Department visits for the tenants have plunged by over 50%. And days spent in hospital have similarly plummeted by nearly 80%. What started as a “radical” idea — turning a parking lot into 51 homes — became a place where people who were living inside and out of hospitals, shelters, or on the street could finally exhale. But the real drive for change, I hope, is how human dignity and health economics are completely aligned in the stories we tell. The first story is from @_VictoriaGibson at the Toronto Star — about Jason Miles, a man whose addiction and homelessness cost more than $260,000 through ER visits, shelters, and jail stays. Not because he wanted that path, but because there wasn’t another one. The second is from @liamdevlincasey in the CBC, about our @UHN teams and community partners deciding to try something different and center those patients that been sidelined in the health system. The cost calculus is clear when it can be over $50k per month in hospital, $15k in provincial jail and $4k for supportive housing. I believe both these stories show the cost of crisis — and the return on compassion. It’s still early, and there’s a lot more to do across the province. But one year in, I’m certain of this more than ever: housing is healthcare. compassion saves lives. and dignity has to be co-designed into the system — not left to chance.

Next stop in the electives tour is St. John’s! @NL_HealthServ

APA Statement on White House Announcement on Autism ow.ly/BJfF50X0zCh

🚨 Big news for youth mental health in Canada! CIHR, @GCIndigenous, & partners are investing >$30M to expand Integrated Youth Services across the country + an Indigenous-led network. Research is key to ensuring youth get the right care at the right time: canada.ca/en/institutes-…

People with mental illness have an increased risk of physical disease, as well as reduced access to adequate health care. Addressing these disparities requires urgent, targeted action across health promotion, clinical practice, and policy.🧵

Bipolar disorder affects over 40 million people worldwide. Yet diagnosis remains challenging, causing delays in effective treatment. Recent advances in understanding & emerging therapies offer hope for more precise, patient-centred care. Find out more: hubs.li/Q03zfhb00

Psychiatry elective tour continues!

Esketamine nasal spray as a monotherapy improved depressive symptoms in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) compared to placebo. ja.ma/3ZYkZIv

Most viewed this week from @JAMAPsych: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Stopping antidepressants leads to slight symptom increases compared to placebo, but these symptoms are not clinically significant and do not include mood changes. ja.ma/3IGmK72

It’s nice to be back in Kingston, this time for an elective with the Mood Disorders team at @providence_care!

CANMAT perinatal guidelines are a must read for clinicians who provide care for women with mood and anxiety disorders. The commentaries from international experts provide further insights for clinicians and researchers.

Individuals with cannabis use disorder showed elevated midbrain dopamine function, potentially linking cannabis use to an increased risk of psychosis. ja.ma/44pyTpr

@SandraWoodsMtl Just 2 weeks, it ended a couple weeks ago. But enjoyed my time, so came back for a weekend to explore a bit more!

@vader_kyle How long is your elective in Ottawa?

Great weather for a walk at Pink Lake Trail in Gatineau Park today ☀️