Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Catherine Zahn

Catherine Zahn: Recently, one of her patients was discussing his treatment options for depression. Though he had a variety of options presented to him, Zahn says he wasnt sure if he could go through with any of them, according to The Star. Much has been made of recent efforts to remove the stigma that gives society license to stereotype or judge people with addiction or mental illness. But Zahn is leading a slightly more nuanced crusade, which is to educate the public so that when presented with the stigma of a mentally ill or addicted person, the reaction is not discrimination and Even though she has her hands full as the president and chief executive officer of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Dr. Catherine Zahn is still a practising neurologist. He was worried about accessing therapy because of discrimination, she says. He didnt want anyone to find out that he was seeking help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.