What's your coping style?  We all have one style that predominates, but generally we have a range of coping styles, depending on our age and stage in life and the situation. In this 3rd episode in a series about mental health and breaking the stigma that surrounds it, co-hosts Emily Vidal and Julie Miller welcome back Mirella Castrechini to talk about coping styles and coping strategies, which are aspects of building resilience.  Mirella is a certified life coach and healthcare management consultant who has developed trainings on resilience for Senior's Action Quebec.  The conversation on coping styles applies to all, young and old.

In this episode, Julie Miller speaks with Vickie Schnieders about her many years of involvement with the Amnesty International group in Trois-Rivières.  She shares some of the stories that inspired her to get involved and to keep motivated over the years in what she calls "her favourite cause."  Vickie also tells us how she came to live in Quebec, and why she agrees that Trois-Rivières is a great place to live.

This is the second episode in our series on breaking the stigma that surrounds mental health.  This week, co-hosts Emily Vidal and Julie Miller are joined by special guest, Mirella Castrechini.  Mirella is a trained Life Coach and a healthcare management consultant.  Recently she gave some trainings on the different components of building resilience.  We tackle the topic of control:  how does a sense of perceived control influence resilience?  What is healthy control?   How can you come to feel in control but not be controlling?  It's a delicate balance, and Mirella believes that we all have everything we need to begin the journey towards becoming more resilient.

In this episode, Karine Gauthier, a lecturer at UQTR, talks with host Julie Miller about her approach to teaching, and about where she grew up, how she became bilingual, the importance of laughter, her involvement in MEES, and her contribution to the list of suggestions for newcomers of the best places to discover in and around the Trois-Rivières  area.  

 This episode is the first in a series on mental health by hosts Julie Miller and Emily Vidal from Case-MCQ. The goal of the series is to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by helping to bring more awareness to it. This particular episode delves deep into the shifts that have taken place in our perception of mental health and the varying attitudes that different generations have of it. We also take a quick look at the history of the treatment of mental health issues and the ways that we can learn and grow from the suffering of the past to get to a place of healing and understanding. 

If you are experiencing mental health issues, contact your G.P. or get in touch with us at CASE with help finding services.  

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Jeffrey Gallant teaches English by day at the cegep in Drummondville, but he is also a scientist, diver, and conservationist.  He is the founder of the Saint-Lawrence Shark Observatory, and has been on many dives where he's met the elusive Greenland Shark. In this interview, he talks about how he came to have a soft spot for sharks, why they shouldn't get a bad rap, and about some of the sharks that live in the St-Lawrence River.  

Cliff Doresca is a local artist who is self-taught and who came to art via a unique path.  In a conversation with host Julie Miller, he talks about the moon and the stars, life in Nicolet, inspiration, and what it's like when he gets feedback about his work.  You can see samples of his paintings at his website: www.cliffd.ca 

Music from this episode is by Checkie Brown, Till Paradiso, and Marcus Staab.

Co-hosts Julie Miller and Marc Aeschimann talk with Lynn Vining, who was born and raised in Trois-Rivières, Even though she now lives in Montréal, Lynn says that Trois-Rivières still feels like home.  She talks about bilingualism, how TR has changed over the years, and about one of her passions that became a business:  outdoor fitness. 

Rosemarie Allen owns the farm "Le Paysan Gourmand" with her husband, Jacob Morin, in St-Félix de Kingsey.  Rosemarie joins host Julie Miller to talk about her holistic approach to farming, how their farm got its name, and what it feels like to work towards being self-sufficient.  Rosemarie and Jacob are also parents of three young children, and Rosemarie talks a bit about the challenges and benefits of running a family farm today.

Lizzy Lawson and Alexandre Dumont are two university students from Shawinigan who have worked for many summers as camp counsellors.  Now they are setting up their own summer day camp.  They are creative, dynamic, innovative, and full of ideas!  In conversation  with host Julie Miller, Lizzy and Alexandre talk about creative games, meditation for kids, the benefits of bilingualism, and what is so special about living in Shawinigan.