Mary V. Seeman

Mary V. Seeman OC, FRCPC, (March 24, 1935 – April 23, 2024) was a Canadian psychiatrist who was a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She served as the Tapscott Chair in Schizophrenia from 1997 to 2000.

Seeman wrote on gender influences on outcome in schizophrenia, women in schizophrenia, and the impact of parenting with a mental illness.

Recognition
Seeman became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in 1972, and was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2006. In 2012 she received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Personal life
As a child, Seeman fled Nazi-occupied Poland with her family via Portugal and settled in Canada. She was married to scientist Philip Seeman. They had three sons including author Neil Seeman. Mary V. Seeman died on April 23, 2024, at the age of 89.

Books

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