June Lam, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

“I just couldn’t step out of the circle. I was trapped”: Patterns of endurance and distress in Chinese-Canadian women with a history of suicidal behaviour
Social Science and Medicine · 2016

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$699,455
Pathways to resilience: A longitudinal prospective examination of trans and nonbinary youth who are questioning their transition and considering a detransition
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$96,774
Navigation to enhance post-secondary students' acute mental health care transitions
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$426,394

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

“I just couldn’t step out of the circle. I was trapped”: Patterns of endurance and distress in Chinese-Canadian women with a history of suicidal behaviour

Zaheer J, Shera W, Tsang AKT, Law S, Fung WLA, Eynan R, Lam J, Zheng X, Pozi L, Links PS

Social Science and Medicine201616 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.05.016

Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health

Principal investigators: Lai, Meng-Chuan; Strang, John F

Keywords: 2s/Lgbtq+; Autism; Community Based Participatory Research; Cross-National Comparative Research; Gender Diversity; Measure Development; Neurodevelopmental Disabilities; Neurodivergence; Sexual Orientation

$699,455

Pathways to resilience: A longitudinal prospective examination of trans and nonbinary youth who are questioning their transition and considering a detransition

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pullen Sansfacon, Annie

Keywords: Detransition; youth; resilience; doubts; transition; discontinuation

$96,774

Navigation to enhance post-secondary students' acute mental health care transitions

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Gr.: Transitions in Care - Mental Health Care for Post-Secondary Students

Principal investigators: Cleverley, Kristin D; Daley, Mardi; Levinson, Andrea J; Stergiopoulos, Vicky

Keywords: Codesign; Health System Navigation; Mental Heatlh; Patient Engagement; Post-Secondary Students; Transitional Aged Youth; Transitions In Care

$426,394

Experiences of suicide-related thoughts and behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pan-Canadian qualitative study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. the Wider Impacts of COVID- Exacerb. of disp. among marg. pops.

Principal investigators: Zaheer, Juveria; Rudoler, David

Keywords: Mental Health; Qualitative Research; Suicide Prevention

$499,971

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Samuel Law

Department of Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Paul Links

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Rahel Eynan

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Juveria Zaheer

Department of Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Ka Tsang

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

W.L. Fung

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lam, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "“I just couldn’t step out of the circle. I was trapped”: Patterns of endurance and distress in Chinese-Canadian women with a history of suicidal behaviour" (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]