The Early Years of Occupational Therapy in Kingston
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The Early Years of Occupational Therapy in Kingston

The adoption of a therapeutic approach at the Kingston Asylum [had] proved a great success in the treatment of ‘chronic mental disease’ – using occupations in the form of work and craft to compliment routine treatment. This laid the groundwork for a new medical profession in Canada: occupational therapy.

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Part 2: Gender affirming care in Kingston: in conversation with Dr. Ashley Waddington
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Part 2: Gender affirming care in Kingston: in conversation with Dr. Ashley Waddington

To explore the topic of gender affirming care, we spoke to Dr. Ashley Waddington, an Associate Professor in the division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Queen’s University. This is the second part of an interview with Dr. Waddington.

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Just a Gut Feeling: Eating and Emotions Across Time
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Just a Gut Feeling: Eating and Emotions Across Time

All of this is to say that people’s relationships with food, feelings, and health have always been complicated. Although there’s no longer a full roster of doctors ready to get you on a diet to balance out your humours and suppress your urges, there’s still a lot of discussion around eating and emotions. “Hangrieness,” for example, is no joke.

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