Mental Health Much?

Mental Health Much?

By Vincent FrancoeurHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Mental Health Much? episodes

  • S.1 E.11 - Housing and finding a safe space
    ** Sorry for the sound quality of my mic **
    This week, my friend and fellow OurSpace volunteer Taylor is coming on the show to discuss precarious housing, toxic roommates and the importance of having a safe space. We discuss everything from gentrification to our love of plants and our morning routine. A complicated issue with no easy solutions, this conversation sheds a light on the reality of being queer in a big city and not being afraid to seize opportunities.
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    Where have all the spaces for queer women in Toronto gone?
    Lulu Wei - Xtra
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef5pp-gjlKg
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    50 min
  • S.1 E.10 - Circus, Performing Art and the Flow Community

    On this episode, my friend Wes is joining me to discuss his biggest passions: circus, performing art and the flow community. In this episode, Wes explains why his mental wellness is so linked with his art. We discuss drug use, finding a chosen family, body image issues and burritos. 

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    Find Wesley on Instagram, @wesleybalabam 

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    Learn more about the Toronto Circus Center at: www.torontocircuscentre.com 

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    Follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mentalhealthmuch

    45 min
  • S.1 E.9 - Anger
    In this episode, my friend Nizar accepted to be brave and to talk about a topic that is not always very well received and that makes him feel a little bit uncomfortable: anger. We explore his tendency to expect the worst possible outcome at all time, as well as the useful things anger has brought into his life. All the while, we make a difference between anger and violence and how both can affect our relationships.
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    49 min
  • E.8 - SPECIAL episode - Dating & Rejection - With Mela and Indrid from Who Would You Rather Podcast

    Special episode with Mela and Indrid from the Toronto-based dating podcast Who Would You rather? What perfect guests to discuss dating and rejection. In this episode we try our best to answer questions received from our followers on social media. From online dating during a pandemic to handling rejection and heartbreak, we cover as much ground as possible, while already thinking of recording a part 2.

    An episode not to miss!

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    Find Mela and Indrid's podcast Who Would You Rather? anywhere you list to podcasts.

    Website -  www.wwyrpodcast.com

    Instagram - @wwyrpodcast

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    47 min
  • S.1 E.7 - Seasonal depression

    This week, I am talking about seasonal depression with my friend McKenzie. In this episode, we discuss the love/hate relationship with winter, finding the right therapist, spirituality, rituals and witchcraft.

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    Find McKenzie online @mcknzgrey 

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    Follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mentalhealthmuch

    54 min
  • S.1 E.6 - Managing your passions to avoid burnout

    Recording from his car because his household is too noisy, Daniel joins me this week to discuss burnout - and more precisely, burning out while doing work you are passionate about. From our inner perfectionist to being unable to recognize signs of burnout while in the middle of it, Daniel opens up and shares his experience generously. A great episode to learn to slow down and to say "no." 

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    Find Daniel's new project The Queer Shopping Network to encourage queer business and local shopping.   

    Website -  www.thequeershoppingnetwork.com

    Instagram - @queershoppingnetwork 

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    The Velvet Rage - Alan Downs 

    The Calm App - www.calm.com

    Secular Buddhism Podcast - Noah Rasheta

    Tara Brach Podcast - Tara Brach 

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    Follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mentalhealthmuch

    41 min
  • S.1 E.5 - Addiction, Sobriety & Creativity

    In this episode of Mental Health Much?, Ash Winters, a Toronto-based queer poet, joins me to discuss addiction and creativity. From growing up in a small town to discovering themselves through their art, Ash kindly explores with us their journey to sobriety. An episode rich in dialogues on finding communities and letting in the right role models. 

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    Find Ash's first published book of poetry - Run Riots: Ninety Poems in Ninety Days - at Caitlin Press Inc. https://caitlin-press.com/our-books/run-riot/

    Find Ash online

    Website - ashwinters.com
    Twitter - @ashwinterspoet
    Instagram - @ashwinterspoetry

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    43 min
  • S.1 E.4 - La résilience après un événement traumatisant

    Dans ce premier épisode francophone de Mental Health Much?, je reçois Mahé. Une ancienne collègue de classe qui vient nous parler de résilience après un événement traumatisant. La conversation débute avec son travail auprès des victimes récentes d'agressions sexuelles, puis explore le thème sous plusieurs angles. Notamment les traumas collectifs qui sont survenus depuis le début de l'année 2020.

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    Si vous avez été victime d'une agression sexuelle et que vous voulez trouver de l'aide, voici des ressources pour vous aider. 

    Québec

    La ligne ressource pour les victimes d'agression sexuelles - 1 888 933-9007

    Ontario

    Assaulted Women's Helpline (For women only - including queer trans women) - www.awhl.org - 1-866-863-7868 

    Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse program - 1-866-887-0015

    Ontario 211

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    Atomic Habits, de James Clear

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    58 min
  • S.1 E.3 - Cannabis use for anxiety and depression

    On episode three, Shane talks about his use of cannabis, sharing his story and explaining how the substance helps him with anxiety and depression. He explores the role of harm reduction in his life and reveals having found himself and a community with weed after his coming out, while discussing the importance of having a great family doctor. 

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    Find Shane's podcasts Worse Than the Borg (Star Trek) & Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (James Bond) everywhere you listen to podcasts. 

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    Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mentalhealthmuch

    42 min
  • S.1 E.2 - Loneliness; avoiding it with the wrong coping strategies

    In the second episode, David explores his own sense of loneliness when his initial strategy, to "keep busy all the time," stopped working for him. David and Vincent explore the role of social media in our modern lives, as well as the way gay men use dating apps and casual sex to keep distracted. Focusing a bit more on cis gay men's experience in its second half, this episode is rich in meaningful conversations about balance and knowing yourself.

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    Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mentalhealthmuch

    49 min

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Mental Health Much?, the podcast that talks about everything queer and mental health.