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Michael F. Myers

Michael F. Myers is the director of the Marital Therapy Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC, and clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. He graduated in medicine from the University of Western Ontario in 1966 and did residencies at the Los Angeles County–USC Medical Center, Wayne State University (Detroit General Hospital), and the University of British Columbia. Since completing his residency training in 1973, he has taught half-time and been in private practice half-time. He is board certified in psychiatry by both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Myers is the author of 6 books: Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss (with Carla Fine); The Handbook of Physician Health (with Larry Goldman, MD, and Leah Dickstein, MD); Intimate Relationships in Medical School: How to Make Them Work; How's Your Marriage? A Book for Men and Women; Doctors' Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions; and Men and Divorce. His publications also include more than 100 articles, book chapters, and book reviews, and 8 videotapes covering a range of topics: marital therapy, men and reproductive technology, divorce, health concerns of medical students, psychiatric illness in physicians and their loved ones, boundary crossing in the doctor-patient relationship, suicide, sexual assault of women and men, AIDS, the stigma of illness, and gender issues in training and medical practice.
Touched by Suicide

Books

Touched by Suicide

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

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