Written by: Cameryn Hauck Meet Ida Our latest guest on the Inside Clinical blog series is Ida Demair, an incoming SSHRC-funded graduate student in the Clinical and Counselling Psychology program at the University of Toronto (OISE). Ida completed a BA in Psychology with a minor in Family and Child Studies at the University of Guelph, during which she spent time building extensive research and clinical experience that helped shape her path to graduate school. Ida’s journey refl

By Victoria Diaz It's the night before an exam and your anxiety is through the roof. You've been balancing so many things and you're constantly at full capacity. You don't know who to talk to, and you just need to know how to fix this feeling ASAP. So you open ChatGPT. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. As AI becomes more accessible and mental health care becomes harder to reach, more students are turning to chatbots for emotional support. But how helpful is AI when i

“Inside Clinical” Series, Episode 14 By Cameryn Hauck With Melanie Mascarenhas, fifth-year student MA/PhD Clinical Psychology at University of Toronto Scarborough Meet Melanie Our latest guest on the Inside Clinical blog series is Melanie Mascarenhas, a 3rd year clinical psychology PhD student and instructor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Based in Toronto, Melanie completed both her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Cognitive Science and her master’s in clinica