Elizabeth and Patricia outline and discuss the upcoming changes to how psychotherapy will be covered by the insurance in Switzerland starting in 2023.

This episode is for:

Any existing psychotherapy clients curious about if and how their services will be reimbursed, 

Anyone considering starting psychotherapy in the future, 

or any mental health practitioners who may be curious about how these changes might impact how they interact with the healthcare system, and how this might contribute to the current demand crisis in healthcare.

For a written outline and more information, you can check out c2's website: https://c2gether.ch/c2-news/

There is also additional information via the Federal Office of Public Health: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/psychologieberufe.html

We encourage you to talk with your healthcare and insurance providers about how these changes might impact you and your family.

Elizabeth chats with Meltem Kusku, a mental-health counselor who talks about how her own experience with psychedelics has reduced her suffering and avoidance of a traumatic childhood experience that shaped her life. They discuss current research that suggests the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for healing trauma, and the proposed uses of psychedelics in the treatment of other mental health conditions. She encourages people who are curious to talk openly about next steps with their medical and mental health providers.

If you want to get in touch with Meltem for more information, you can reach her via email at [email protected]

MAPS - A leading non-profit organization in psychedelic research, information and education.

https://maps.org

Clinical trials that are going on in Switzerland for people to get an experience by participating in research.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results/map/click?map.x=603&map.y=876&term=psychedelic&recrs=a&map=EU&mapw=1203

A retreat center in Holland that legally offer integrative psychedelic experiences. There are many others.

https://www.kiyumi.org

Professional journalist and writer, Tara Giroud, shares her experience of writing for her mental health and her current inspiration to help others use this medium to support their own well-being. She discusses the importance of reflecting on our experiences and communicating with ourselves and others. Tara gives a number of practical tips to help when self-criticism shows up in your writing.

c2 will host Tara's workshop on this topic on 11 June at 10-12:30. To sign up, please contact Tara directly via email: [email protected]

You can check out her website: https://taragiroud.com/

or find her on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn

You can also see more about the details about the workshop via the c2 website: https://c2gether.ch/events/

Elizabeth speaks with Jeremy McTeague of Scott's Kirk Church in Lausanne. He has spearheaded an initiative to create a day center for refugees (mainly from Ukraine) who are staying with local families in the area. Forced displacement results not just in disconnection from homeland, but also from a sense of identity. This day center intends to help its members stay connected to themselves and others. It is currently open on Thursday and Sunday afternoons. 

For more information or to help out, please contact Jeremy and his team at: [email protected]

This episode also discusses the organization EVAM (Établissement vaudois d'accueil des migrants). 

Here are some other links that you might find useful:

Hire the Ukrainian:  www.hiretheukrainian.com and V. https://www.hiretheukrainian.com/mental-health

Ukraine Reborn: www.ukraine-reborn.ch

Christ Church Lausanne : http://christchurch-lausanne.ch/christchurch2/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UkrainianRefugeeDayCentre.pdf

Our Lady of Faith Lausanne: https://www.catholicchurchlausanne.org/

Elizabeth talks with Lyla Schwartz about her broad experience providing psychological support to people who have been affected by trauma in different places around the world, and how this has led to her current research at the University of Basel. In this conversation, she suggests some ways that we can help support migrants and refugees who are settling in Switzerland. 

AsyLex: Legal Assistance

Haus Pour Bienne

Jeremy McTeague of the Ukraine Day Centre in Lausanne email : [email protected]

POMA Global

To participate in Lyla's research survey (OPEN TO ANYONE WHO HAS SETTLED IN SWITZERLAND, preferably with a B or C permit), please read the description and click the link:

We are researchers at POMA, a non-profit focused on providing psychological protection to at-risk populations. We are conducting a study to better understand the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and identify the gaps in legal, social and health services afforded to them by host countries in Europe. We have designed a survey, to be completed by people of varying nationalities, now living in Europe.

We believe that the barriers refugees and asylum seekers face cause a significant amount of stress to the person, and it is therefore an important topic to explore. With the information gathered from this survey, we hope to develop support and to inform policy and interventions moving forward.

We would like to ask you to share this survey with your patients, residents and colleagues with lived experiences as a refugee or migrant. The survey is or soon will be available in English, French, German, Ukrainian, Arabic, Farsi, Tigray and Turkish.

Please find the survey by following this link:

https://upkbasel.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/preview/SV_23w31lIOht2dNgG?Q_CHL=preview&Q_SurveyVersionID=current

c2 Facebook page

Elizabeth chats with Carl Wahlers, the founder of the Lausanne-based Blokes and Black Dogs support group. This peer-to-peer group is for men who are needing support around mental health issues like isolation, loneliness, depression or anxiety. He talks about how the idea of the group arose and how he hopes it will be a resource that english-speaking men across Switzerland use to reduce the shame and build community.

Link to the Blokes and Black Dogs podcast:

Buzzsprout

Web site:

https://www.blokesandblackdogs.ch/

Facebook page:

Blokes and Black Dogs | Facebook

LinkedIn:

Blokes and Black Dogs: Company Page Admin | LinkedIn

Black Dog WHO:

I had a black dog, his name was depression - Bing video

Movember Movement to decrease death by suicide among men:

https://ch.movember.com/en/

Elizabeth talks with Dr. Patricia Vriesendorp about the ways in which challenges to self-compassion show up in day-to-day life, and how to make self-compassion a practice that could potentially benefit motivation, mental-health and well-being. The particularities of practicing self-compassion as a foreigner or migrant are discussed, as well as some ways that this uniquely vulnerable group can learn to be kinder to themselves. We will discuss this topic further in our upcoming webinar on 23 March, 30 March and 6 April. Check out c2's Facebook page for more information or to register.

We also share some of our favorite resources on this topic:

Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

Self-compassion.org

Center for Mindful Self Compassion

ADHD advocate Renée McClure shares her ADHD story, and some of the resources that she found useful along the way. If you have any questions for Renée about her journey or about joining her Facebook support group, Women Who Rock CH (the ADHD Edition), you can contact her via email at [email protected].

Some other resources mentioned are:

ADHD 2.0 

How To ADHD 

ADHD for Smart Ass Women

Psy Bern Clinic

Elizabeth interviews nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner, Kerry Fugard. We discuss brain health and how to eat to prevent dementia. Ways to use nutrition and other aspects of daily life to help your brain function well and deal with common challenges (including seasonal change) were explored.

To contact Kerry, you can visit the following sites:

https://www.nutri-360.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nutri360.nutrition/

https://www.instagram.com/nutri360swiss/

Resources discussed include:

Dr. Dale Bredesen's book: The End of Alzheimer's Program

Elizabeth chats with body work therapist and coach, Jaya Saunders, about her way of helping people connect the mind and body. She talks about how working with the body can help us better understand ourselves and reduce tension. Jaya gives us a preview of her two upcoming workshops with c2, including the Women's Health Day and her mindfulness meditation workshop on 16 October, 2021. She also presents a brief mindfulness to the breath exercise.

If you'd like to sign up for Jaya's mindfulness meditation workshop on the 16th, you can find more information here: https://c2gether.ch/event/mindfulness-meditation-with-jaya-session-1/

If you'd like to learn more about Jaya and the work she does, you can check out her website: https://jayasaundersconsulting.com/about