Life Unscripted - Stories of Mental Health and Addiction

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Author and mental health advocate Darcy Patrick talks about his new book The Big Let Go.  Darcy talks about how he let go of control so he could gain control of his new life moving forward from his depression.

Darcy had struggled for over 38 years from depression and had to make a call for help which was one of the most difficult things he had ever done.

Since the release of Darcy’s book his life has changed dramatically. He became a public speaker doing talks all around Southern Ontario for many different mental health and addiction originations to raise awareness. His goal is to break the stigma  behind depression and mental health and addiction, help as many people as he can, let them know they are not alone.
To learn more about Darcy visit his website: www.darcypatrick.com

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Many of us think of hoarders as the people on TV who have rooms full of junk, or at its worse, so much stuff they have to walk through warrens to get around their house.  Elaine Birchall has been working with people who hoard for the 20 years. 

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Emergency trauma nurse Eram Chhagola talks about 17 months of stress working on the frontline of the pandemic, treating people with severe COVID 19 in emergency room hallways.

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 "You can talk to me about mental health and dogs" or "Be kind to your mind" are just two of the anti-stigma messages on clothing from the online store ownyourstigma.com.  Allison and Brian Gilbank are trying to reduce the stigma of people living with mental illness with t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and mugs. A portion of sales is donated to mental health organizations and charities.

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People are drinking more and using more drugs as we reach 15 months of COVID in Canada. The international HR company LifeWorks released it's monthly Mental Health Index for May 2021. The May report focuses on the increase in alcohol and drug use and how it's affecting mental health.

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Sarah Conlon shares her experience as a transgender woman.

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Physical and sexual abuse against women increases when there are stay at home orders or lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Abusive men who are home all the time are likely to hurt their spouse or partner more often. Women are not able to reach out for help because their abuser is home. Nicole Regher is from the women's shelter Gillian's Place.

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Pathstone Mental Health is a children's mental health organization in Niagara. Their online TV video chats led by mental health experts and professionals help children understand topics like resiliency, anxiety, gratitude, self-awareness. https://pathstonementalhealth.ca/pathstonetv/

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