Aiden - Navigating the transition to university while living with a complex mental illness

Update: 2020-09-15

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Welcome back to So-Called Normal! This is the first of our five-part mini-series exploring complex care pathways for treatment-resistant depression. On this first episode, we spoke with Aiden. He's been living with mental illness since he was eight years old. Now, he's navigating a new life in university, with new challenges and new opportunities for recovery. We're also joined by psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Swainson and clinical psychologist Dr. Christina Iglesia for their expert opinion on some of the issues Aiden raises in his long journey to redefine his life.

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Aiden - Navigating the transition to university while living with a complex mental illness

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Aiden - Navigating the transition to university while living with a complex mental illness

Mark Henick

Aiden - Navigating the transition to university while living with a complex mental illness