In the last issue of Capital Psychiatry, I shared the story of Jayjay, my beloved Blue Jay. As autumn, the bird migration season, approaches, Jayjay no longer visits, though her story continues in my heart. Yet, within that story of love, there was another story, one of trauma, care, and growth that I would like…
Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York City deserves warm congratulations; to him, and to his wife Rama Duwaji, now the city’s First Lady. Their victory is a moment of genuine historical resonance: a young, immigrant, Muslim couple rising to lead one of the world’s most complex and diverse metropolises. In their story, many…
I’m pleased to share my presentation of Rights-Based Existential Psychiatry (REP) and Dynamic Eclectic Existential Psychopharmacotherapy (DEEP) in the Psychiatry Team Meeting of McGill University Student Wellness Hub. This therapy concept is my article under review, which attempts to build on the premise that psychiatry must evolve beyond narrow biomedical, psychosocial, or psychoanalytic paradigms, toward…