8 February 2019

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Me in the Media

Some people probably dream of being in a field where they might receive a phone call or email out of the blue, from, say, a radio producer or freelance journalist who is looking for a quote from someone in their profession. With me, while I always look forward to providing a different (that is, not strictly biomedical) perspective on mental health, it’s impossible not to feel as if what I’m saying is going to be distilled into something that I’ll never be happy with. Thankfully, those few times I’ve been interviewed, my words have been handled respectfully by the person interviewing me.

The first was with The Toronto Star‘s former relationship columnist, Sofi Papamarko, about the delicate path of retaining a relationship with your ex’s friends and family after a breakup.

The second, and most recent, was for The Walrus, in which Suzanne Alyssa Andrew shared a personal experience with someone who didn’t seem to understand what an apology was.

Although being a point of focus for a major publication is a little stressful, it is rewarding, and I hope you find those two articles enlightening.