Dr. Gail Beck

10/30/2025

Join me next week at Perfect Books in Ottawa for my book launch:

09/01/2025

My book has been published! You can order your copy from the University of Toronto Press.

I'd also love to see you at the Toronto book launch at the Univerity of Toronto bookstore on October 20, 2025 from 6-8 pm.

Here's the link to buy the book:

Dope Advice provides an unbiased review of the information every parent needs to know about the effect of ma*****na on their teen’s development and mental health.

04/11/2025

For the next week, my book, which will be released in September 2025 can be preordered from UofT Press for 25% off the cover price:

03/12/2024

Hello 🔵 It’s official. Signed at 8:16 PM. It was even on TV. Mine really turned blue. Don't forget that tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule (aka... new name, META) where they can use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!!!

I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Facebook to use my photos, information, messages or posts, past or future.
With this statement, I notify Facebook that
it is strictly prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. Violation of privacy may be punishable by law.

Here's how to do it:
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and “copy” will appear. Click “copy”. Then go to your page, create a new post and place your finger anywhere in the empty field. “Paste” will appear and click Paste.
This will bypass the system….

He who does nothing consents.

01/16/2023

Good piece on Blur Monday:

Blue Monday, known as the most depressing day of the year, was made up by a travel company in 2004.

10/24/2022

Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook (aka...new name, META) rule where they can use your photos. Don't forget the Deadline is today!!! I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, messages or posts, both past and future. With this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The information: The violation of privacy can be punished by law NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this.
If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates.
DO NOT SHARE. Copy and paste.
Their new algorithm chooses the same few people - about 25 - who will read your posts.
Therefore:
Hold your finger down anywhere in this post and "copy" will pop up. Click "copy". Then go to your page, start a new post and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will pop up and click paste
This will bypass the system.

06/01/2022

This week's blog is on Harm Reduction:

Harm Reduction is a difficult topic to explain to people: parents, educators, lawmakers don’t always understand why I can be satisfied with a youth lowering their drug use when they really need to stop their drug use. Harm reduction can sound like a clinician is giving in – the second to last st...

05/18/2022

“Does pot count?” The girl asking this question looks like a pixie dressed all in black, with metal stud bracelets and black eyeliner. I’m running a group and, as part of it, there is a questionnaire about drug use. I am looking steadily at this girl, and I must look puzzled, because she conti...

05/18/2022

I wrote this blog when I realized that many youth are minimizing the impact of ma*****na:

04/07/2022

In this week's blog, hear what youth are worrying about:

“Dr. Beck, I’ve reached a new, sad milestone in my life.” I listen to this statement from a sixteen year old and wonder what they will say next. I ask timidly, suppressing an internal scream, “What milestone is that?” “Well,” my patient continues, flinging their head to one side reveal...

03/16/2022

Kids are thinking about war, and they're ready to help.

In the past three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, more and more of the youth in my practice are talking bout war. Even as NATO emphasizes that they do not want to provoke a global conflict, the teens in my practice already know what the grown-up leaders around the world try to ignore. This alrea...