Madelaine Gierc @MSHGierc
I study health, swim laps, and read books. | MPH (🏥), PhD (🏃🏼♀️), PhD (🧠) | Opinions are my own Joined December 2019-
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March 30 is #WorldBipolarDay! 🧠 Don’t miss @CREST_BD’s Q&A! This year, there are more than 60 people — researchers, providers, advocates, and people with lived experience — ready to answer your questions about #bipolar disorder!
March 30 is #WorldBipolarDay! 🧠 Don’t miss @CREST_BD’s Q&A! This year, there are more than 60 people — researchers, providers, advocates, and people with lived experience — ready to answer your questions about #bipolar disorder!
🚨What is the effect of exercise on depressive symptoms? 🏃♀️ This NEW #SystematicReview is the largest synthesis of the effect of exercise on depression 🤯 📄 READ 👉 bit.ly/3XbziF3
Google Maps during a Vancouver snow storm is a sight to behold. Get home safe everyone, and maybe stay there! #BCStorm @CityNewsTraffic @CityNewsVAN
Developing habit-based health behaviour change interventions: twenty-one questions to guide future research (Gardner et al, 2021) doi.org/10.1080/088704…
Hey #EastVan #Vancouver folk, if you love your perennials, berries, spring bulbs, and all the insects and creatures that help, you need to do deep watering rn. Some will not survive this drought (with no end in sight) w/out your help. Plus, need to keep up soil saturation.
Sedentary Behaviors Can Enhance or Compromise Psychological Health: How to Tell the Difference - The Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) shar.es/af2u6L
we used to look forward to summer, not dread it. 🔥 #ClimateEmergency #heatwave
we used to look forward to summer, not dread it. 🔥 #ClimateEmergency #heatwave
Tragic but unsurprising findings re children's physical activity during covid👇 "From a range of global settings..physical activity decreased by 20%, irrespective of prepandemic levels..this reduction was larger for physical activity at higher intensities" jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
Terry Fox died on this day 41 years ago, June 28, 1981 at the age 22 after having run 5,373 kilometres in the Marathon of Hope. Terry's goal was to raise $1-million for #cancer research. His foundation has since raised $850-million. theglobeandmail.com/news/national/… via @tfri_research
Physical activity as a protective factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review, meta-analysis and quality assessment of cohort and case–control studies bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/12/…
Since the beginning of COVID-19, more than 1 in 10 (11%) Canadians needed mental health supports but didn’t access them. Of those looking for support, one third felt they couldn’t afford it.
Are you a woman in Vancouver with #depression? Researchers @UBCKin want to speak with you about an #exercise program! All participants will receive a $20 e-gift card. If you are interested in participating or want more info, please contact @VW_1206 or [email protected]
Preserving independent mobility is central to maintaining a good quality of life. A new study provides additional evidence that a structured moderate intensity physical activity programme can preserve mobility, finds @MrDisability bmj.com/content/377/bm…
Dr. @GuyFaulkner, head of the @PopPALabUBC and CIHR-PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health, discusses the links between #physicalactivity and #mentalhealth. Watch it here: bit.ly/2PvBLu1 #activetravel #mhealth #publichealth #sweatisthebestantidepressant #UBCKIN
The right of women to decide what happens to our own bodies is a human right. And experience tells us that removing the legal right to abortion doesn’t stop abortions happening - it just makes them unsafe and puts the lives of women at much greater risk #RoeVWade
It's @CMHA_NTL #mentalhealthweek2022 We know exercise is as effective as other 1st line pharma therapies and @CSEPdotCA has a great resource created by @GuyFaulkner and @MSHGierc store.csep.ca/products/advan… #GetReal
What’s the character limit on a psych note?
"Imagine being able to go to your family doctor and also being able to see a trained psychologist who will help you with your concerns right there and then." @bcpsychologists proposes a primary care program that could improve care for thousands buff.ly/3NmHFtN

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