Joanna Jarecki
Doctor · Professor
Joanna Jarecki is a psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. Her clinical work focuses on mood and other mental-health conditions, and she has also spoken publicly about bipolar disorder from the combined perspectives of a psychiatrist and someone living with the condition. [1][4][2]
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Career and work
Jarecki earned her medical degree from the University of Toronto in 2010 and became certified in psychiatry by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2016. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. [4][5]
Her clinical interests include mood disorders, ADHD, maternal and perinatal mental health and physician health. Jarecki has also contributed to academic work in psychiatric education, including publications on clinical supervision, self-compassion in medical training and digital storytelling in psychiatry. [1][2][7][6][8]
What has been publicly discussed
“I promise you, things will get better.”
— Joanna Jarecki [2]
