Philip-SEEMAN-Obituary

Philip SEEMAN

Toronto, Ontario

1934 - 2021

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PHILIP SEEMAN 1934 - 2021 Philip Seeman died at home on January 9 after a very long progressive muscle disease. His disability did not stop him from continuing to publish, until late 2020, on his favourite topics, the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia and the molecular mechanisms of action of...

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Only today, March 4, 2023, did I become informed of the passing of Dr. Philip Seeman. I began my 25-year efforts as a mental health advocate through a journalistically-styled interview with Dr. Seeman. His knowledge and interpretation of the brain - expressed in such clear, lucid terms for the layperson that I was - and am - motivated me to dig as deep as I could in the human experience that the brain reflected and produced. I regret deeply his loss and my lack of awareness of Dr. Seeman's...

Im sending my thoughts and condolences to Mary and her family during this difficult time. May the love of friends and family provide comfort and solace as the days and weeks pass.

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To Dr. Mary Seeman and family,
In Loving Memory of Dr. Philip SEEMAN. May his memory be a blessing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. So sorry for your loss.
Dr. John and Maria Thornton

In Loving Memory of Philip SEEMAN and may your memory be a blessing. With our thoughts and prayers, to Dr. Mary Seeman and family so sorry for your loss. Dr. John and Maria Thornton

What a wonderful tribute to you both in the Globe today! My brother John Medland died in 1968 at 27years of age. My father, looking for any research that was being done in the mental health field, was lucky enough to find Philip. I think that he visited the lab at least twice a year for many years and was fascinated by the encouraging work that was being done in the department. Philip was always kind and generous with his time. I know that these visits helped our family, and particularly my...

We are very grateful to Dr. Philip Seeman and his wife, Mary. When our son took ill in his late teens, we feel they saved us as a family. Our son is now working on his PhD. but the outcomes could have been much different without their timely intervention, excellent treatment, and research. Just a pebble in the water, can set the sea in motion... if we show a little love, Heaven knows what we could change...
Thank you! In loving memory, the Gaudi family

Phil was a brilliant scientist, a true scholar, and a wonderful human being. I always looked forward to running in to him at scientific meetings where I was invariably enriched after catching up on his latest discoveries and current thoughts. His dedication to and enthusiasm for his work was infectious. He has left a lasting scientific legacy.
My sincere condolences to Mary and Phil's family.

I did not have the honour to work with Dr. Phil Seeman, but his work was trailblazing for some of mine. He was one of the giants among 20th-century psychiatrists. My thoughts and the thoughts of my colleagues in the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry are with his wife, Dr. Mary Seeman, and the rest of his family.