On this week’s episode we dysh on mental health in the news. We talk about student mental health services in our universities and how some are starting initiatives while others are struggling for funding. Youth mental health is on all our minds and we discuss social media as a cause of anxiety and depression. We talk about a student’s eviction from a campus dorm after an attempt to commit suicide. In a NCR case a Hamilton man with schizophrenia attempts to attend a local college which leads to uproar.

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On this week’s episode Faith returns to dysh on ECT. With her diagnosis of Treatment Resistant Depression and Anxiety and after trying 20 different anti-depressants she looked to shock therapy. ECT gives you a seizure after an electroshock to the brain. Faith shares what her experience was with the therapy and the resulting loss of her short term memory. She addresses the stigma around ECT in the media and society. She talks about a new treatment called TMS where magnets replace electricity to the brain. 

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On this week’s episode we invite social worker Donna Alexander on the show to dysh on mental health and addiction services for Afro-Canadian and Caribbean-Canadian youth through CAMH. The black community is currently grappling with a rise in mental health and addiction. She explains that black youth’s pathway to care is too often through the justice system. She speaks on the visibility and invisibility of the black man. She talks about the stigma of accessing services and communities suffering in silence.

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CAMH Website

Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY)

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We re-invite Anna on the show this week to dysh on her current homeless situation. After 11 months in a transitional home she was recently kicked out of the shelter without resources as to where to go next. She discusses how she felt about the lack of support she received while in the shelter system. She talks about the fear of not knowing what to do next and the feeling of abandonment. She gives us insight on the homeless experience: threats, violence, isolation and feeling unsafe.

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On today’s episode we have our 17-year-old cousin Daniella and her mom Leah dysh on mental health days for youth. Daniella shares the stress and anxiety a student feels during high school. Leah reflects on the new pressures social media presents for kids. Daniella believes there is not enough time for students to connect with mental health councillors and there is a lack of training for the teachers at the front line. Has the “suck it up” mentality and fear of stigma led to youth taking mental health days?

Links

Carea Community Health Centre

I Let My Kids Take Mental Health Days From School (CBC.ca)

Mom lets children skip school to take a ‘mental-health day’ — is this good parenting? (GlobalNews.ca)

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On this week’s All Kinds of Crazy episode we dysh with Emily who has confronted both physical and mental illness. She shares how her experiences were an integration of both. She was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, an eating disorder and shortly after would fracture her hip. She spent six months in a rehab clinic to address her mental and physical health. She was also involved in a major car accident which set her progress back. At the age of 26 she had her hip replaced and the pain relief also led to mental relief. 

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On today’s episode we dysh on the Rohinie Bisesar case, where a woman with schizophrenia stabbed someone at a Shopper’s Drug Mart. We discuss people suffering from schizophrenia as not being criminally responsible for their actions after a violent act. J.R. believes rehabilitation and reintegration into society are the answer. Onika talks about Jesse’s story (episode #32), a previous guest who lives with the disorder and how he has dealt with his illness through family, community and medical support.

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On today’s episode we dysh on lived experience and how important it is to the the recovery process. Telling your story isn’t easy but people with mental health issues brave the stigma and share their journey. Learn why lived experience advocates find it challenging to tell their tales during times of adversity. We discuss peer support work (PSW) as an untapped market in the mental health care system. We debate on whether or not peer support workers belong in our emergency rooms. Where do PSW function best?

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Stigma and discrimination are very common experiences for people with mental illness. Because of stigma 40 per cent of people with anxiety and depression don’t seek help. On today’s episode we talk about what stigma means and how people with mental illnesses encounter it in their daily lives. From healthcare to employment and renting we discuss the different ways discrimination due to mental health plays a role. What effect does media have on how people view mental illness? How can we stop the stigma?

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Onika and J.R. dysh on self-care and its importance during times of stress. They talk about burn-out and how taking mental health days can prevent the physical and emotional toll on your body. Onika shares her opinion that social media deters self-care. She believes it’s easier to post than to actually do the work to take care of yourself. J.R. disagrees with the fact that self-care leads to setting healthier boundaries and places the responsibility on parents and other influential people in your life.

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