Canadian Family Offices, in partnership with Healthing.ca, recently hosted a panel on mental health and some of the unique challenges so-called “successful” individuals face.
Our panelists—Dr. Ben McCutchen, Chief of Psychiatry, and Paul Obermeyer, RN, Treatment Consultant, from The Residence at Homewood; and Elke Rubach, founder of Rubach Wealth—brought uniquely informed perspectives to this topic.
Watch the video to see the panelists dig into personality traits that can help or hinder high performers.
About our panelists
Elke Rubach is the principal at Rubach Wealth Holistic Family Advisors in Toronto. She is a Certified Financial Planner and worked as a lawyer with McCarthy Tetrault before founding Rubach Wealth in 2012. Elke is a frequent contributor to Canadian Family Offices, commenting on the emotional and psychological challenges that wealthy individuals and families can face.
Dr. Ben McCutchen is Chief of Psychiatry for The Residence at Homewood, Ravensview and Workplace Mental Health. He is the current academic lead for Homewood Health Centre, and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at McMaster University. Dr. McCutchen provides assessment and treatment services to adults experiencing a range of difficulties, including mood and anxiety disorders, substance-use disorders and psychosis.
Paul Obermeyer, RN, is a registered nurse and treatment consultant at The Residence at Homewood. In his role as treatment consultant, Paul brings over 25 years of mental-health and addictions experience. With extensive experience in emergency psychiatry, Paul helps assess the individual treatment needs and goals of clients at The Residence.
The link to the full panel discussion is here.
Plus, here is a breakdown of The mental health challenges of high performers .
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