After two years of being mentored by Dr Gerry Wiviott on my journey into existential philosophy, I had the privilege of sitting down with this remarkable psychiatrist, educator, and retired McGill University faculty member for an in-depth conversation on Existentialism in Psychiatry. We explored foundational themes in existential thought, their clinical applications, and the therapeutic…
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We recently read Dr. Mark Earnest’s poignant piece, Tethered, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (1), which we found both touching and unsettling. The case of Jack—a young man struggling with alcohol use disorder while caring for his ailing mother — reveals not only the tragic intersection of personal suffering and social abandonment,…
Ongoing conversations around Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) increasingly reflect the importance of grounding policy and practice in deeper moral and philosophical reflections, particularly as legislative and clinical contexts attract more attention (Attia et al. Reference Attia, Kelly and Best2025). Recent parliamentary debates in several jurisdictions – including the UK, France, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and some US…