Can & ON - Dr. Javeed Sukhera

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Dr. Javeed Sukhera is a Canadian physician who describes himself on his Twitter account @javeedsukhera as a Physician, Educator & Activist (and he is!).  For example, his latest tweet:

Next time someone says "mental health" what if we took out "mental" and just said "health?"
"I need time off for my health."
"I need to take care of my health."
"My (insert relationship) is struggling with their health."
"I work in community health"

#mentalhealthishealth

He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Paediatrics at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada where he is also the Senior Designate Physician Lead for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and Interim Chair, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He provides clinical consultation to the Child and Adolescent Mental Healthcare Program,  Paediatric Chronic Pain Program and Transcultural Mental Health Program.