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- Episode Forty - Christmas Breaks My HeartThis week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, we welcome back Jacquie. She talks about her son's ongoing struggles with mental health and addiction issues, and the tragic reality of supporting a loved one when the available resources are inadequate. Jacquie navigates the difficulties of trying to find a psychiatrist who can provide long term monitoring of prescriptions for her own traumas and gives us insight into the disconnect between patients and service providers.22 min
- Episode Fourty - JacquieThis week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, we welcome back Jacquie. She talks about her son's ongoing struggles with mental health and addiction issues, and the tragic reality of supporting a loved one when the available resources are inadequate. Jacquie navigates the difficulties of trying to find a psychiatrist who can provide long term monitoring of prescriptions for her own traumas and gives us insight into the disconnect between patients and service providers.An Among the Crowd ProductionAudio Editing and Original Music by: Sean Adlamwww.amongthecrowd.ca22 min
- Episode Thirty-Nine - Use of ForceThis week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, Angela sits down with Maria, a Coordinator of Police Foundations at Durham College. They discuss the changing educational landscape for prospective police officers and how community outreach has become integrated into the foundational training they undergo. Maria explains how police evaluate and deal with escalating situations and also gives some advice to parents how they can aid police in helping their children.26 min
- Episode Thirty-Nine - Maria I.This week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, Angela sits down with Maria, a Coordinator of Police Foundations at Durham College. They discuss the changing educational landscape for prospective police officers and how community outreach has become integrated into the foundational training they undergo. Maria explains how police evaluate and deal with escalating situations and also gives some advice to parents how they can aid police in helping their children.An Among the Crowd ProductionAudio Editing and Original Music by: Sean Adlamwww.amongthecrowd.ca26 min
- Episode Thirty-Eight - A Leader in Community ServiceThis week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, we welcome back Tash, a manager of Mental Health and Justice Programs in the city of Toronto. She describes how the labels used when talking about mental health can be harmful to having a meaningful discussion. Angela asks about the positive trends in the justice system and what Tash would do if she had $25 million. They also explore strategies to help find balance in a world full of responsibilities.24 min
- Episode Thirty-Eight - Tash (Part Two)This week on Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition, we welcome back Tash, a manager of Mental Health and Justice Programs in the city of Toronto. She describes how the labels used when talking about mental health can be harmful to having a meaningful discussion. Angela asks about the positive trends in the justice system and what Tash would do if she had $25 million. They also explore strategies to help find balance in a world full of responsibilities.An Among the Crowd ProductionAudio Editing and Original Music by: Sean Adlamwww.amongthecrowd.ca24 min
- Episode Thirty-Seven - "My People"Season three is here! Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition is here welcoming all new guests and some returning ones as well. This season has a justice focus, highlighting the issues and struggles that challenging children can face while growing up in the education and (unfortunately sometimes) the justice systems.Angela sits down with Tash, a manager of Mental Health and Justice Programs in the city of Toronto. This week, Tash talks about the work that she does with some of the most vulnerable members of our communities and how she brings her training in mindfulness and meditation into the workplace. Angela also explores Tash's journey and asks how parents can work towards remaining centered in their daily lives on the "front line".19 min
- Episode Thirty-Seven - TashSeason three is here! Different from the Other Kids: Law & Disorder Edition is here welcoming all new guests and some returning ones as well. This season has a justice focus, highlighting the issues and struggles that challenging children can face while growing up in the education and (unfortunately sometimes) the justice systems.Angela sits down with Tash, a manager of Mental Health and Justice Programs in the city of Toronto. This week, Tash talks about the work that she does with some of the most vulnerable members of our communities and how she brings her training in mindfulness and meditation into the workplace. Angela also explores Tash's journey and asks how parents can work towards remaining centered in their daily lives on the "front line".An Among the Crowd ProductionAudio Editing and Original Music by: Sean Adlamwww.amongthecrowd.ca19 min
- Episode Thirty-Six - Adding to the Tool BoxIn our final one-on-one with Robert “Bobby” Koven, Angela and Bobby get a little lighter with his experience with Tourette’s Syndrome. Bobby talks about the ups and downs, the challenges in his life and how he’s dealt with everything. From relationships to life advice, Bobby’s unique take is full of humour.It’s Season Two’s final episode, so give it a listen! Bobby Koven and Angela delve into how life is different for someone with challenges. Bobby’s advice to parents is worth listening to, as someone who has lived to adulthood (and managed to find his own way), knows what it’s like to be different from the other kids.33 min
- Episode Thirty-Six - Bobby (Part Three)In our final one-on-one with Robert “Bobby” Koven, Angela and Bobby get a little lighter with his experience with Tourette’s Syndrome. Bobby talks about the ups and downs, the challenges in his life and how he’s dealt with everything. From relationships to life advice, Bobby’s unique take is full of humour.It’s Season Two’s final episode, so give it a listen! Bobby Koven and Angela delve into how life is different for someone with challenges. Bobby’s advice to parents is worth listening to, as someone who has lived to adulthood (and managed to find his own way), knows what it’s like to be different from the other kids.33 min
About Different from the Other Kids
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I want to talk about what no one else wants to talk about... Children with mental illness.Raising a child who is ‘different’ from the other kids takes a great mental and emotional toll on the parents.…
They are worn out and pushed to the brink, totally exhausted. Many are tapped out financially and in some cases, they have had to quit their jobs or take lesser ones to be there for the next episode when their child can’t cope. There is little or no support from a system caught up in process and willfully lacking in parental resources.As a parent of a challenging child, you can also brace yourself for the stigma of a lifetime. We look like the accomplice to this very badly behaved, poorly mannered and emotionally unstable child. If you don’t have a diagnosis it’s worse. If you don’t have money it’s worse still. So much of what we require to help our children isn’t covered by extended health insurance.The general parent community is unsupportive at best; hostile and judgmental at its worst. This compounds the pain and stress we live through every day. We go through things very few parents can relate to.This podcast is a collection of my interviews with kids affected by challenges, parents of those kids, and even medical professionals from the mental health community. In many cases, the name of the child has been changed or last names of the contributors omitted to maintain privacy for themselves and their children.