This week Martin sits down with Sebastiana (SR John) to discuss her experiences as a caregiver. Sebastiana was a long time caregiver to her ex-husband, who experienced Bipolar Disorder and challenged the way she viewed mental illness for the rest of her life.

Sebastiana gives us a unique look into her experiences and encourages listeners who are caregivers to focus on self-care. Sebastiana also speaks about how the culture we come from can impact the way provide support to the people in our lives.

This is a great episode for anyone looking to learn about how to take better care of their loved ones.

Connect with Sebastiana: 

Facebook: Bipolarlovesrjohn and srjohnofficial 

Email: [email protected]

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In this episode Martin sits down with Sonia Stellato, a Board Certified Behaviour Therapist, to talk about her experiences with social anxiety. Sonia discusses how she has leveraged her work to escape from her anxiety and how her social anxiety continues to impact her relationships with friends, family and colleagues.

Sonia also goes on to discuss how anxiety impacts her thinking, self-talk and leaves us with some of the the "ACT Therapy" inspired tools she uses to cope with the "anxiety" monster inside her head.

Be sure to stay tuned for the next episode by subscribing to the podcast and following us on social media:

Instagram: @Journey_to_Meaning

Connect with Sonia here:

Instagram: @sonia.stellato

On this episode of Real People-Real Voices of Mental Health Martin sits down with Erin Herle, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and the founder of the Submit the Stigma campaign. Erin explores her own personal battle with mental health, trauma, tragedy and how she persevered to advocate for mental health and become a Jiu-Jitsu World Champion.

Be sure to stay tuned for the next episode by subscribing to the podcast and following us on social media:

Instagram: @Journey_to_Meaning

Learn more about Erin and her journey here:

Instagram: @erinherle

Website: https://www.erinherle.com

Check out Sumbit the Stigma: https://www.submitthestigma.org/

Suicide Prevention Lines:

Canada: Call 1.833.456.4566 | Text 45645

USA: 1-800-273-8255.

In this short and sweet personal stories segment, Martin sits down with Christine Joy and explores the realities of living with anxiety and depression. Christine details how she came to discover her mental health difficulties, the experiences she went through in therapy, and how her label impacted her relationships with family, friends and co-workers.

Be sure to subscribe to hear more about the personal stories of people experiencing mental health difficulties and the professionals who help them.

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On the first episode of Real People-Real Voices of Mental Health Martin sits down with Valery Brosseau, a mental health advocate, writer and Ted-X speaker. Valery guides us through her journey with suicide, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and discuses the importance of learning to speak freely about mental health and suicide ideation.

**Trigger Warning** - This episode takes a deep dive into suicide, suicidal ideation and may be triggering to some listeners.

Be sure to stay tuned to the next episode by subscribing to the podcast and following us on social media:

Instagram: @Journey_to_Meaning

Learn more about Valery and her journey here:

Instagram: @valerybrosseau

Website: https://www.valerybrosseau.com/

Check out Valery's new course: https://www.valerybrosseau.com/masterclassteens

Suicide Prevention Lines:

Canada: Call 1.833.456.4566 | Text 45645

USA: 1-800-273-8255.