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Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physiciansAuthor: CAMH, Dr. David Gratzer: Physician and Educator at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Every year physicians and residents encounter a growing number of patients and a shrinking amount of time to keep up-to-date on new practices or legislation surrounding the field of mental health and addiction. Now, with the help of Dr. David Gratzer, co-chief of the General Adult Psychiatry & Health Systems Division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, you can receive your clinical education on-the-go as he and his guests take these current policies and practices and summarize them for you. As an educator, Dr. David Gratzer has been recognized by students and peers alike for his ability to take complex topics and present them in a concise and interesting way. Hes been doing this with a variety of articles related to psychiatry since 2012 in his popular blog, Reading of the Week. Now, in this new show, Dr. Gratzer brings his analytical skills on-air and, with the help of other experts, presents them in short, easily digestible, podcasts. Give him just a few minutes of your time for each episode and come away with strategies and insight on how each topic could affect your practice and your patients. Language: en-ca Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, How To, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Suicide prevention with Dr. Mark Sinyor
Episode 44
Wednesday, 24 June, 2026
“You don't actually need billions of dollars to prevent suicide. You just need really good coordination.” Suicide prevention has come a long way since the SAD PERSONS acronym many of us learned in medical school. As research continues to evolve, how can we keep up—and thoughtfully incorporate newer considerations like media influence, pesticide availability, and even artificial intelligence? On this episode of Quick Takes, I had the opportunity to discuss this topic with one of the world’s leading experts in this space, Dr. Mark Sinyor, professor at the University of Toronto, staff psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and author of more than 150 papers. Together we learn: Suicide barriers are proven effective. Banning dangerous pesticides not only saves lives but can increase crop yields. A little creativity goes a long way when introducing CBT to school-aged children. You don't actually need billions of dollars to prevent suicide. You just need really good coordination. That maintaining hope is crucial in suicide prevention. THANKS FOR LISTENING!Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca and on the CAMH Global Learning Academy.Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEduFollow and subscribe to Reading of the Week where, every week, Dr. David Gratzer reviews research papers from the world of psychiatry.
