Watch Dr. Pat on Alberta Primetime on CTV Two on Monday October 5 at 6:00 & 11:00pm. Dr. Pat will be appearing on a lifestyle panel featuring the following topics with links to recent news articles discussing them:

The Keep Him Here campaign

Every year more than 500 people commit suicide in our province and 75% are men between the ages of 30-69. This campaign is looking specifically at mental health and men. In your respective practices have you noticed that it is harder to get men to open up? Is that changing? Why is this specific group so highly represented in suicides? What is your best advice for those looking to help?

http://www.keephimhere.ca/

Mental-Health Apps Make Inroads With Consumers and Therapists

Apps to help track and boost mental health – is this a good idea? How helpful is this compared with seeking help from a therapist? What are your thoughts on mental health tech?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/mental-health-apps-make-inroads-with-consumers-and-therapists-1443407477

When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom

We talk about mindfulness and meditation for adults but could it be helpful for kids? Is this something more schools should be incorporating into their curriculum? What are your thoughts on this?

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/mindfulness-education-schools-meditation/402469/

Pets and mental health

How might having a pet be helpful in keeping mentally healthy?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-hark/pet-ownership-health_b_3187960.html?utm_hp_ref=health-and-fitness&ir=Health%20and%20Fitness