Category Mental Health
The Ethics of Apps
Dylan Roskams-Edris warns about the habit forming and addictive capacities of smartphone apps and explains the need for an ethics of apps.
Legal Marijuana & Necessary Amnesty
Martha Paynter questions whether the discriminatory legacy of gendered and racialized incarceration for drug possession offences can be repaired considering the upcoming legalization of marijuana.
Moral Injuries for Military Personnel and Veterans
Kaitlin Wynia reasons that the phenomenon of moral injuries promises important insights into the value of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding health issues for military personnel and veterans.
Why More Funds Are Needed For Psychedelic Research
Paul Austin advocates for increased government funding of psychedelic therapy research, which can transform the way we understand and treat mental health conditions.
Analytics and the Prevention of Suicide
Greg Horne describes how data on social media can be used to identify and concentrate resources on groups who are at risk of suicide.
Ethics, sexuality, and dementia in long-term care
Alisa Grigorovich and Pia Kontos suggest that long-term care residents with dementia can benefit from leisure and social activities that are supportive of sexual expression and the formation of intimate and romantic relationships.
