Kingston community speaks out against child psychiatrist charged with historic sex crimes

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May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 Jill Pineau 0 Comments Academic Practice Certificate, ADHD, Alberta, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, certificate of registration, charged, child and adolescent psychiatry, Coalition of Ontario Psychiatrists, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, depression, Dr. Nasreen Roberts, Dr. Roberts, Form 1, historic sexual offences, Hospital Practice Certificate, Hotel Dieu Hospital, involuntary patient, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), lacking medical care, mental health, mental health act, mental health medication, minor, misdiagnosis, Nasreen Roberts, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, poor medical care, Queen's University, Queen's Department of Psychiatry, Reddit, retired, Risperdal, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, South East Healthline, suicidal ideations, suicide, undiagnosed mental health issues, University of Ottawa, unprofessional practice, Zoloft

Dr. Nasreen Roberts, a now retired child and adolescent psychiatrist who practiced within Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Queen’s University, was recently charged by the RCMP with two historical sex crimes. The crimes took place against a minor in Alberta between 1993 and 1994. This event has been a

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March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Ryan Llera 0 Comments aggressive clients, being a veterinarian, being aggressive with veterinary staff, cats, COVID-19, curbside drop-off, depression, dogs, Dr. Ryan Llera, Kingston, Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws, kittens, mental health, NOMV, Not One More Vet, over-worked, patient euthanasia, pets, puppies, student debt, suicide, veterinarians, veterinary medicine, veterinary staff, Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship

You may have seen something different on Facebook lately. A profile picture with a frame that says NOMV. You may or may not have this attached message: “Dear Friends: If you are linked to a person on social media who works in veterinary medicine, you may have noticed them changing

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December 21, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 24/7, anxiety, Crisis Text Line, immediate support, isolation, kids, Kids Help Phone, Kingston, mental health, suicide, support, text, young people, youth

Perhaps unsurprisingly, research done by Kids Help Phone has found that 42 per cent of young people would rather write than speak about their problems. In fact, their research found that 71 per cent of young people prefer non-verbal forms of communication, such as texting. This is precisely why Kids

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October 10, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments addiction, anxiety, bullying, depression, homelessness, Kingston, mental health, mental health first aid, personality disorders, schizophrenia, suicide, World Mental Health Day, youth

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 29, second only to accidental death. It’s a staggering statistic, and one that finds itself in the company of many other striking statistics regarding mental health. Suicide is a leading cause of death in young people. One

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September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 Ryan Llera 0 Comments cats, death threats, dogs, Dr. Ryan Llera, emotional, hate mail, Kingston, Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws, mental health, pets, stress, suicide, swearing, vet med, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, yelling

Author’s note: I’ve been wanting to write about this for some time, I just wasn’t sure the best way to get the message across. However, with the recent news of local paramedics being attacked, it’s time to share this information from a veterinary perspective, as our profession is no stranger