The importance of schizophrenia research and partnership with patients: An interview with Luc Vigneault / L’importance de la recherche en schizophrénie et du partenariat avec les patients : Une entrevue avec Luc Vigneault
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Last May, “Blinded for review” and “Blinded for review” had the privilege of virtually interviewing Mr. Luc Vigneault, an author, speaker, and instructor of 62 years who lives with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Mr. Vigneault is also a patient partner member of the Canadian Network for Research in Schizophrenia and Psychoses. Since 1994, he has been speaking on themes of recovery, challenging stigma, and the demystification of mental health in community, university, institutional, and private settings. In addition to all he has done, Mr. Vigneault has accumulated several years of experience as a peer support for people living with mental health difficulties.
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En mai dernier, « Caché pour révision » et « Caché pour révision » ont eu le privilège d’interviewer virtuellement M. Luc Vigneault, un auteur, conférencier et formateur âgé de 62 ans vivants avec un diagnostic de schizophrénie, qui est aussi membre du Réseau canadien de recherche sur la schizophrénie et les psychoses en tant que patient partenaire. Depuis 1994, il donne entre autres des conférences sur les thèmes du rétablissement, de la lutte à la stigmatisation ainsi que sur la démystification des troubles mentaux et ce, dans des milieux communautaires, universitaires, institutionnels et privés. Monsieur Vigneault cumule aussi plusieurs années en tant que pair-aidant auprès de personnes vivant avec des problèmes de santé mentale. Il travaille présentement sur différents projets dans des universités à travers le Québec.
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